A Halloween Treat
A truly prodigious and original artist, Edward St. John Gorey (1925-2000), gave to the world over one hundred works, includingThe Gashlycrumb Tinies, The Doubtful GuestandThe Wuggly Ump; prize-winning set and costume designs for innumerable theater productions from Cape Cod to Broadway; a remarkable number of illustrations in publications such asThe New YorkerandThe New York Times. Gorey's masterful pen and ink illustrations and his ironic, offbeat humor have brought him critical acclaim and an avid following throughout the world.