Edward gory biography
Edward gory biography
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Edward Gorey
Edward Gorey | |
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Gorey setting up mannequins in Henri Bendel's window, 1978 | |
| Born | Edward St. John Gorey (1925-02-22)February 22, 1925 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | April 15, 2000(2000-04-15) (aged 75) Hyannis, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Art Institute of Chicago, Harvard University |
| Known for | Writer, illustrator, poet, costume designer |
| Notable work | The Gashlycrumb Tinies, The Doubtful Guest, Mystery! |
| Movement | Literary nonsense, surrealism |
| Awards | Tony Award for Best Costume Design Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis |
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John Gorey (February 22, 1925 – April 15, 2000) was an American artist and writer of little illustrated stories and experimental plays.[1]
He was known for his own illustrated books as well as cover art and illustration for books by other writers.
He designed sets and costumes for Edward Gorey’s Dracula in 1977. That play won two Tony Awards in 1978. On