Pop Quiz. What was Edward Gorey's first published illustration? Hint...it was published in 1950. Do you know which illustration was the last to leave Mr. Gorey's drawing table and was published months after his passing in April 2000? The two pieces of original art that bookmark Edward Gorey's illustration career will be included in the upcoming exhibition Something Else Entirely, The Illustration Art of Edward Gorey at the Society of Illustrators in New York City.
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I’m pretty sure his first paid illustration was one of the covers for The Harvard Advocate, but can’t recall which was first, as he did two that year.
I’m not sure of the last — was it by any chance his cover of The Sibyl in Her Grave by Sarah Caudwell? He died in April and the book was published in July.
A+ on both answers. https://goreyana.blogspot.com/2022/09/the-harvard-advocate-covers.html
I knew I’d read it someplace! What about the final piece???
Yay! I’m very excited that I have both Harvard Advocate magazines (they are beyond fragile), as well as a nice copy of Sarah’s book (I haven’t read the book yet). Im looking forward to the exhibit! I’ll be driving down from the Cape to enjoy,
(I didn’t initially see the top line of your response!)
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