Edward Gorey Coloring Book

A miscellany of Edward Gorey’s masterful pen-and-ink drawings are presented in this classy coloring book. Included are illustrations from some of his books—such as The Blue Aspic, The Gilded Bat, and The Awdrey-Gore Legacy—as well as individual images that depict mysterious meetings, outdoor soirés, and operatic drama. Immerse yourself in Gorey’s vaguely Victorian world and add color to his brilliant, signature crosshatched drawings.

Edward Gorey

Artist and author Edward Gorey (American, 1925–2000) is beloved for the boundless imagination and sharp humor exhibited in his more than 100 published works. Gorey was also a set and costume designer for innumerable theater productions, including a staging of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, for which he won a Tony. He had a profound affection for literature, film, ballet, and animals. Cats and other odd creatures appear in many of his crosshatched illustrations. His humorously unsettling drawings of vaguely Victorian innocents facing unfortunate ends became familiar to a wide audience after appearing in the opening credits of the PBS television series Mystery! Gorey’s Cape Cod home, a veritable cabinet of curiosities, is now a museum celebrating his life and work.