Saint Melissa the Mottled
Edward St. John Gorey (1925-2000), a truly prodigious and original artist, gave to the world more than one hundred works, includingThe Gashlycrumb Tinies,The Doubtful Guest, andThe Wuggly Ump; prize-winning set and costume designs for theater productions from Cape Cod to Broadway; and a remarkable number of illustrations in publications such as theNew Yorkerand theNew 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.