Name: Edward Gorey: Coloring Book
Price: 700.00 TWD
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Author: Edward Gorey
ISBN: 9780764979446

Type

Physical Book

Illustrated by

Edward Gorey

Publisher

Pomegranate Communications

Author

Edward Gorey

Year

2017

Language

English

Pages

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

28.6 x 22.2 x 1.0 cm

Weight

0.38 kg.

ISBN13

9780764979446

Synopsis "Edward Gorey: Coloring Book "

Edward Gorey is famous for masterful pen-and-ink crosshatched drawings and ironic, offbeat humor. He won critical acclaim and an avid worldwide following during his prolific career. He produced more than one hundred illustrated works, created prize-winning set and costume designs for Broadway shows, published numerous illustrations for a variety of publications, and illustrated the works of many well-known authors, including Raymond Chandler, T. S. Eliot, Gilbert & Sullivan, Edward Lear, Bram Stoker, John Updike, and Virginia Woolf. With his enigmatic and often darkly humorous tales full of eccentrics, Gorey left his unique stamp on American art and culture.Bats, cats, and men in fur coats make frequent appearances in his artwork, as do exotic and quirky creatures known only in the trademark crosshatched drawings emanating from his pen. All of Gorey's characters inhabit an enigmatic, often vaguely Edwardian world, where human foibles and frailties are deftly assuaged by witty flights of fantasy. FOR THE COLORING AFICIONADO Introduction about Edward Gorey 25 original drawings to color Lay-flat binding and high-quality paper, easy to use with all your fine coloring tools

Edward Gorey

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Edward Gorey (1925-2000) was an American author, illustrator, and artist known for his distinctive, dark, and macabre humor style. Throughout his career, Gorey wrote and illustrated over 100 books, many of which have left an indelible mark on literature and visual arts. His work spans a wide range of genres, from children's literature to horror and mystery, always with a unique approach that mixed the gothic and the absurd.

Among his most famous works are The Gashlycrumb Tinies (1963), The Doubtful Guest (1957), and The Unstrung Harp (1953). His illustration style is instantly recognizable by its fine and detailed lines, often in shades of white, black, and gray. Although he did not receive major awards, his influence on art and literature is widely recognized.

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