{"product_id":"goreys-worlds-9780691177045","title":"Goreys Worlds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exploration of the artistic and cultural influences that shaped writer and illustrator Edward Gorey\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe illustrator, designer, and writer Edward Gorey (1925-2000) is beloved for his droll, surreal, and slightly sinister drawings. While he is perhaps best known for his fanciful, macabre books, such as \u003ci\u003eThe Doubtful Guest\u003c\/i\u003e and The \u003ci\u003eGashlycrumb Tinies\u003c\/i\u003e, his instantly recognizable imagery can be seen everywhere from the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e to the opening title sequence of the television series \u003ci\u003eMystery!\u003c\/i\u003e on PBS. \u003ci\u003eGorey's Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e delves into the numerous and surprising cultural and artistic sources that influenced Gorey's unique visual language. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGorey was an inveterate collector--he called it \"accumulating.\" A variety of objects shaped his artistic mindset, from works of popular culture to the more than twenty-six thousand books he owned and the art pieces in his vast collection. This collection, which Gorey left to the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art upon his death, is diverse in style, subject, and media, and includes prints by Eugène Delacroix, Charles Meryon, Edvard Munch, and Odilon Redon; photographs by Eugène Atget; and drawings by Balthus, Pierre Bonnard, Charles Burchfield, Bill Traylor, and Édouard Vuillard. As this book shows, these artistic pieces present a visual riddle, as the connections between them--to each other and to Gorey's works--are significant and enigmatic. The essays in \u003ci\u003eGorey's Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e also examine the artist's consuming passions for animals and ballet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing a sumptuous selection of Gorey's creations alongside his fascinating and diverse collections, \u003ci\u003eGorey's Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the private world that inspired one of the most idiosyncratic artists of the twentieth century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExhibition Schedule: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, February 10 - May 6, 2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eErin Monroe\u003c\/b\u003e is the Robert H. Schutz Jr. Associate Curator of American Paintings and Sculpture at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eAndrew Wyeth: Looking Beyond\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eRobert Greskovic\u003c\/b\u003e is a dance critic for the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and the author of \u003ci\u003eBallet 101\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eArnold Arluke\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus of sociology and anthropology at Northeastern University. His books include \u003ci\u003eJust a Dog\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Photographed Cat\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eKevinShortsleeve\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of English at Christopher Newport University. His books include \u003ci\u003eThirteen Monsters Who Should Be Avoided\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50514314461458,"sku":"9780691177045","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a0d28b7a-6336-4e86-9333-1c8dbece8b68.jpg?v=1730979338","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/goreys-worlds-9780691177045","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}