Description
Exploring a sampling of Gorey's eclectic writings, from The Beastly Baby and The Iron Tonic to The Curious Sofa and Dracula, Whyte uncovers influences of Herman Melville, Agatha Christie, Edward Lear, the I Ching, William Hogarth, Rene Magritte, Hokusai, French cinema, early toy books, eighteenth-century religious tracts for children, and much more.
With an enlightening preface by Gorey collaborator and scholar Peter F. Neumeyer, Gorey Secrets brings important, uncharted insight into the genius of Edward Gorey and is a welcome addition to collections of both the seasoned Gorey reader and those who are just discovering his captivating books.
About the Author
Malcolm Whyte is a graduate of Cornell University and has created more than two hundred books for readers of all ages. He published Gorey Games and Goreyography and curated nine exhibitions of Edward Gorey's books, drawings, and graphics, for two of which he wrote and produced catalogs. Whyte is a collector of illustrated books and contemporary American art including original cartoon art, American Indian art, and old master prints.
Peter F. Neumeyer has collaborated on three books with Edward Gorey and has edited Floating Worlds: The Letters of Edward Gorey and Peter F. Neumeyer. He has taught at Harvard, SUNY Stony Brook, and San Diego State.
Book Information
ISBN 9781496831552
Author Malcolm Whyte
Format Hardback
Page Count 128
Imprint University Press of Mississippi
Publisher University Press of Mississippi
Weight(grams) 724g