Gorey's worlds / Erin Monroe ; with contributions by Robert Greskovic, Arnold Arluke, and Kevin Shor...
Gorey's worlds / Erin Monroe ; with contributions by Robert Greskovic, Arnold Arluke, and Kevin Shor...
Gorey's worlds / Erin Monroe ; with contributions by Robert Greskovic, Arnold Arluke, and Kevin Shortsleeve.
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Full title
Publisher
Hartford, Connecticut : Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art ; Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2018]
Call Numbers
GQ 2018/0621
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MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
ix, 149 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Gorey's worlds : seen and imagined / Erin Monroe -- The man who wanted to be entertained / Robert Greskovic -- Understanding Gorey's human-animal world / Arnold Arluke -- Edward Gorey : nonsense, surrealism and silent matter / Kevin Shortsleeve.
Publication information
Publisher
Hartford, Connecticut : Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art ; Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2018]
Place of Publication
Connecticut
Date Published
[2018]
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"The illustrator, designer, and writer Edward Gorey (1925-2000) is beloved for his droll, surreal, and slightly sinister drawings. Gorey's Worlds delves into the numerous and surprising cultural and artistic sources that influenced Gorey's unique visual language. A variety of objects shaped his artistic mindset, from popular culture to the more tha...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Gorey's worlds / Erin Monroe ; with contributions by Robert Greskovic, Arnold Arluke, and Kevin Shortsleeve.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes
General note
"Published on the occasion of the exhibition Gorey's Worlds, organized by the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 132-141) and index.
Contextual Information
Date Copyright
©2018
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Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
GQ 2018/0621
Record Identifier
74VKVol57GZg
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVol57GZg
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ISBN
069117704X (hardcover ; alkaline paper)
9780691177045 (hardcover ; alkaline paper)
DDC
741.973
MMS ID
991024171217702626
