New York : Harcourt, 2002. First Harvest edition. Softcover. Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: xxi, 292 pages: illustrations; 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-247) and index.Subjects: Gorey, Edward 1925-2000 Interviews.Autobiography United States 20th century. American wit and humor 20th century. Artists United States 20th century. Authors United States 20th century.Other names: Wilkin, Karen 1940- [editor]. Genre:Biography. Illustrated.

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A vivid self-portrait in words of one of the great American artists of the twentieth century. Designed to appeal to Gorey lovers as well as those seeking an introduction to his work, Ascending Peculiarity includes reproductions of previously unpublished drawings and photographs. Edited by Karen Wilkin. Edward Gorey's extraordinary and disconcerting books are avidly sought and treasured throughout the world, but until now little has been known about the man himself. While he was notoriously protective of his privacy, Gorey did grant dozens of interviews over the course of his life. And as the conversations collected in this book demonstrate, he proved to be unfailingly charming, gracious, and fascinating. Here is Gorey in his own words, ruminating on everything from French symbolist poetry to soap operas, from George Balanchine and the unique beauty of ballet to Victorian photographs of dead children. We meet the artist in his ramshackle book-lined studio in Manhattan and his equally bizarre house on Cape Cod. We listen as he describes his legendary upbringing and vast range of influences, as well as how he managed to work amid all his cats.

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Bookseller: MW Books Ltd. (IE)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 334603
Title: Ascending peculiarity : Edward Gorey on Edward Gorey / interviews selected and edited by Karen Wilkin
Author: Gorey, Edward (1925-2000)
Format/Binding: Softcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Harvest edition
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 015601291X
ISBN 13: 9780156012911
Publisher: New York : Harcourt
Place of Publication: San Diego, Ca
Date Published: 2002

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