Concealing the Art: Edward Gorey’s Mysterious Messages

Edward St. John Gorey, born a century ago on February 22, 1925, was witness to — and keenly observant of — the lingering vestiges of the 19th Century. His work elegantly straddles the transition to our modern age with a style and breadth unmatched by any other artist (with the arguable exception of George Balanchine).

Aside from their sheer beauty, Gorey’s works have endured and continually engaged his readers for so long because they invite so many interpretations—and misinterpretations. As far as Gorey is concerned, everyone is right to some extent; and, at the same time, utterly clueless. Concealing the Art showcases the repetition of themes and objects throughout Gorey’s self-authored works. They are the Mysterious Messages embedded into his books. They are mysterious because their placement is oblique, random — and repetitive. They seem to refer to nothing except their previous appearance.

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