Edward Gorey

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Because A is for Amy who fell down the stairs, B is for Basil assaulted by bears ...

― Tadeusz Suchodolski, Friday, 5 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I distrust anyone without a Gorey fetish.

― Dan I., Friday, 5 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

http://store4.yimg.com/I/lshop_1675_9420785

― Tadeusz Suchodolski, Friday, 5 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

N is for Neville who died of ennui.

― clotion, Friday, 5 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

i have the poster in my bedroom

― anthony, Saturday, 6 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I have a slew of Gorey postcards posted at work next to my desk -- instant sanity preserver.

― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 6 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

http://www.accesscom.com/~moses/images/n.gif

― Neville, Saturday, 6 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

one year passes...

http://www.goreydetails.net/images/items/jpeg274.jpg

― luna (luna.c), Sunday, 6 April 2003 09:15 (twenty-two years ago)

what the hell is that picture on the wall supposed to be?

― Justyn Dillingham (Justyn Dillingham), Sunday, 6 April 2003 09:41 (twenty-two years ago)

it's the wicker man!!

― mark s (mark s), Sunday, 6 April 2003 09:52 (twenty-two years ago)

There was great little radio play about him the other week, starring david suchet. I'd like to find some of his books.

― Ed (dali), Sunday, 6 April 2003 10:20 (twenty-two years ago)

This thread seems like an appropriate place to draw your attention to the really delightful British Cartoon Centre which I discovered next door to the Renoir Cinema in Bloomsbury yesterday (this is a pretty apt location since everyone you see hanging around at the Renoir looks like they might have escaped from a Posy Simmonds strip). I think the Gallery has been there for a while, but they have only just started opening all week round. And it's free! They have a fantastic exhibition up at the moment by the American cartoonist/illustrator Arnold Roth - who's vaguely in the same area as Searle and Steinberg. The exhibition includes the original artwork for an illustration for the appearance of Thomas Pynchon's 'The Secret Integration' in 'The Saturday Evening Post' - which I found inordinately exciting. I ended up having a long lovely rambling conversation with the wonderful woman who runs the place, during the course of which I came to the sad realisation that I was going to have to ask her to marry me if I tarried there a moment longer. Future attractions include a celebration of the Bash St Kids anniversary with Leo Baxendale. Go along and make a hefty donation!

― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Sunday, 6 April 2003 15:22 (twenty-two years ago)

One of the most pathetic fanboyish moments of my life was the time I met Leo Baxendale - the other was Jack Kirby. It was to do with having absolutely adored their work before even knowing their names, and still regarding them as highly when I was a comics pro myself, I think.

Anyway, you won't be surprised that I knew of this place already. An old pal of mine ran it until a disagreement over their focus led to a parting of the ways, last year sometime I think it was. I'm not sure who is running it now - I am out of touch. Do prompt us if you know when the Bash Street Kids/Baxendale (that's Leo) thing is on, as I'd like to shake his hand again. (We did discuss his working with me at one time, on a new kids' comic, but he wasn't terribly keen, sadly.)

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Sunday, 6 April 2003 16:23 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm not sure if he will appreciate me mentioning it here, but a friend of mine has a cool website dedicated to Edward Gorey -

http://www.whatshapeisblue.co.uk

― bert (bert), Sunday, 6 April 2003 18:00 (twenty-two years ago)

(The Bash St 50th Anniversary is coming up in November, Martin - but I think they some neat things happening before then, too)

― Mark C (Mark C), Sunday, 6 April 2003 18:03 (twenty-two years ago)

Thanks Mark - I am probably still enough in touch that someone will remind me closer to the time, I think. I don't work far from this place either, and I've only been there once.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Sunday, 6 April 2003 18:14 (twenty-two years ago)

four years pass...

This thread is far too short. Some random blog thoughts I had today:

Of art, humor, darkness and fantods

― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 22 August 2007 17:15 (eighteen years ago)

I love the idea that the man attended every single performance of the NYC ballet for years and years.

― Jaq, Wednesday, 22 August 2007 17:25 (eighteen years ago)

one year passes...

Would attend.

― Ned Raggett, Friday, 1 May 2009 20:42 (sixteen years ago)

one year passes...

http://www.edwardgoreyhouse.org/emails/edward-gorey-fur-coats.html

― tylerw, Wednesday, 24 November 2010 04:33 (fourteen years ago)

Man he is awesome.

― jeevves, Wednesday, 24 November 2010 07:42 (fourteen years ago)

five months pass...

I am really digging the new bio of this guy –– The Strange Case of Edward Gorey by Alexander Theroux.

― offee is for losers only, do you not c? (Abbbottt), Sunday, 24 April 2011 15:54 (fourteen years ago)

I love that he would sit around watching soaps & hand-sewing!

― offee is for losers only, do you not c? (Abbbottt), Sunday, 24 April 2011 15:55 (fourteen years ago)

Also inspiring that he had almost no formal art education – that is the kind of thing that always gives a scribbler like myself a little hope.

― offee is for losers only, do you not c? (Abbbottt), Sunday, 24 April 2011 15:55 (fourteen years ago)

ooh would read that bio. brand new? every year, i go through a pretty major gorey binge, his stuff always makes me happy, even though obviously some of it is quite dark. always regret that i never made it out to his house/museum thing when i lived in new england. my band is named after a gorey book.

― tylerw, Sunday, 24 April 2011 20:22 (fourteen years ago)

It is brand new. Published by Fantagraphics.

― offee is for losers only, do you not c? (Abbbottt), Sunday, 24 April 2011 20:27 (fourteen years ago)

My library doesn't have it yet, boo.

Abbott, have you seen Kate Beaton's Gorey covers??

― tokyo rosemary, Sunday, 24 April 2011 23:58 (fourteen years ago)

Yes they are 1,000x lol! Beaton is the best lady.

― offee is for losers only, do you not c? (Abbbottt), Monday, 25 April 2011 00:00 (fourteen years ago)

Somebody posted a link to one of her cartoons on another board, and I sure had a fun time wasting a few hours looking at every single one.

― tokyo rosemary, Monday, 25 April 2011 00:02 (fourteen years ago)

five months pass...

There is a quote Gorey said, apparently many times, related in that bio, and it haunts my mind all the time:
"When in doubt –– twirl!"

― I'll show you the power of laughter! (Abbbottt), Friday, 7 October 2011 01:47 (fourteen years ago)

one year passes...

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4pk-sBbuFxs/UJqmeDi32NI/AAAAAAAAc10/ElxqSw26wEY/s1600/freakyfriday.png

edward gorey is the best.

― pschnauzer (La Lechera), Friday, 9 November 2012 05:45 (twelve years ago)

three months pass...

yay!

― Ward Fowler, Friday, 22 February 2013 12:12 (twelve years ago)

Correct.

― Ned Raggett, Friday, 22 February 2013 13:44 (twelve years ago)

Outrage that the Bellairs books with Gorey covers are no longer in print.

― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 22 February 2013 14:07 (twelve years ago)

I remember being so pleased to find out that donald barthelme was a fan of gorey

― wins rules at negative self-demolition (wins), Friday, 22 February 2013 16:33 (twelve years ago)

two months pass...

Did anyone visited the Edward Gorey house? Is it worth it? I'm thinking of taking the lady there for her birthday, considering Gorey is one of her favorite artists, if not the most influent one her artwork.

― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 8 May 2013 11:39 (twelve years ago)

I assume you're all aware of...

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51L7Vw%2BmE6L._SL500_AA280_.jpg

― Bees Against Racism (Tom D.), Wednesday, 8 May 2013 11:54 (twelve years ago)

I think there was a point when the inspiration for John Bellairs's Marshall, Michigan "House With a Clock in its Walls" was on the market. Looked awesome.

http://www.michmarkers.com/images/L1859.jpg

― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 8 May 2013 12:00 (twelve years ago)

Xpost I used to have a tape of that lp. Did it ever make it to cd?

― Moron Tabernacle Chior (Jon Lewis), Wednesday, 8 May 2013 12:37 (twelve years ago)

― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, May 8, 2013 7:39 AM (8 hours ago)

funny, was planning on taking the fam there last month but didn't get around to it. it's the 50th anniversary of the gashlycrumb tinies so they've got some related exhibit running...

― unprepared guitar (Edward III), Wednesday, 8 May 2013 20:32 (twelve years ago)

Yes, _The Hapless Child_ was released on CD.

― Øystein, Thursday, 9 May 2013 08:18 (twelve years ago)

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