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by Edward Gorey and Peter F Neumeyer
Published by Pomegranate
256p, b&w, hardcover, 7"x9"
$35.00
"Edward Gorey and Peter Neumeyer met in the summer of 1968. Gorey had been contracted by Addison-Wesley to illustrate Donald and the . . . ,
a children�s story written by Neumeyer. On their first encounter,
Neumeyer managed to dislocate Gorey�s shoulder when he grabbed his arm
to keep him from falling into the ocean. In a hospital waiting room,
they pored over Gorey�s drawings for the first time together, and Gorey
infused the situation with much hilarity. This was the beginning of an
invigorating friendship, fueled by a wealth of letters and postcards
that sped between the two men through the fall of 1969.
Those
letters, published here for the first time, are remarkable for their
quantity and their content. While the creative collaborations of Gorey
and Neumeyer centered on children�s books, they held wide-ranging
interests; both were erudite, voracious readers, and they sent each
other many volumes. Through their discussions of these books, one
marvels at the beauty of thoughtful (and merry) discourse driven by
intellectual curiosity.
The letters also paint an intimate
portrait of Edward Gorey, a man often mischaracterized as macabre or
even ghoulish. His gentleness, humility, and brilliance�interwoven with
his distinctive humor�shine in each letter; his deft artistic hand is
evident on the decorated envelopes addressed to Neumeyer, thirty-eight
of which are reproduced here."
The letters also paint an intimate portrait of Edward Gorey, a man often mischaracterized as macabre or even ghoulish. His gentleness, humility, and brilliance�interwoven with his distinctive humor�shine in each letter; his deft artistic hand is evident on the decorated envelopes addressed to Neumeyer, thirty-eight of which are reproduced here."