Edward Gorey
Edward St. John Gorey was an American writer, Tony Award-winning costume designer, and artist, noted for his own illustrated books as well as cover art and illustration for books by other writers. His characteristic pen-and-ink drawings often depict vaguely unsettling narrative scenes in Victorian and Edwardian settings.
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- Born in
- Chicago
- Educated at
- Harvard UniversityFrancis W. Parker SchoolSchool of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Awards
- 🏆 Tony Award for Best Costume Design🏆 Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement
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1925
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