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.
From California, Texas, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and across town in Manhattan, original artworks by Edward Gorey are on the move to the Society of Illustrators for the highly anticipated Something Else Entirely, The Illustration Art of Edward Gorey exhibition.
Joining works lent by The Edward Gorey Charitable Trust and several other collectors, nineteen pieces of original illustration art by Edward Gorey from my personal collection have arrived at the Society.
The Society of Illustrators is located at 128 East 63rd St., New York, NY 10065. Visit their website HERE.
In conjunction with the upcoming centennial exhibition Something Else Entirely, The Illustration Art of Edward Gorey at the Society of Illustrators in New York City, illustrator Lisa Brown and author Daniel Handler will discuss the new publication of The Very Fine Clock and how Edward Gorey influences their own works. The presentation will take place at the Society of Illustrators 128 East 63rd Street, New York City on Wednesday October 15th from 6:30 - 8:30 pm.
Written by Muriel Spark and illustrated by Edward Gorey, The Very Fine Clock is an imaginative children's book that was first published in 1968 by Alfred A. Knopf Publishers. This new edition by Transit Books celebrates Transit's 10 year anniversary and is the first book of their Transit Children's Editions. This edition is being printed using the latest printing technology and new scans of the original Edward Gorey artwork for optimum reproduction quality.
Lisa Brown is a celebrated illustrator, writer and cartoonist. Daniel Handler is the author of many books including the Series of Unfortunate Events series, written under the pseudonym Lemony Snicket. The husband and wife team will discuss the influences of Edward Gorey on their own works.
Seating for the event is limited, and tickets are required to attend. For more information and to secure a ticket, go to the Society of Illustrators Events Page HERE.
Images courtesy of The Society of Illustrators and Transit Books.
The centennial celebrations honoring Edward Gorey continue with Something Else Entirely, The Illustration Art of Edward Gorey at the Society of Illustrators in New York City from October 4, 2025 through January 3, 2026. Featuring an in-depth section of over 80 pieces of original art, this will be the largest exhibition of original artworks by Edward Gorey in the United States since the critically acclaimed Elegant Enigmas traveling exhibition. The official Exhibition Opening Reception will be held on Thursday October 16th.
Focusing on Mr. Gorey's five decades long career as an illustrator, Something Else Entirely shines a spotlight on Mr. Gorey's illustrative collaborations with a wide variety of authors, publishers, and periodicals. Curated from the archives of The Edward Gorey Charitable Trust, San Diego State University and several noted private collections, many of the works included in the exhibition have never before been publicly displayed.
Located at 128 East 63rd Street in New York City, The Society of Illustrators was founded in 1901 and has year-round themed exhibitions featuring classic and contemporary illustration art. The Society also conducts educational programs and juried competitions.
For more information about the exhibition and The Society of Illustrators, go HERE.
Images courtesy The Edward Gorey Charitable Trust and The Houghton Library.
Continuing the celebration of Edward Gorey's 100th birthday year, the Florida base acting troupe Pantasmagoria will be presenting PHANTASMAGORIA XVI "Hauntingly Whimsical Tales" from October 3rd through November 8th at various theaters in various cities in Florida.
Echoing Edward Gorey's own theatrical entertainments from the 1990's, Phantasmagoria combines "Evocative Storytelling, Phantastical Dance, Puppetry, Projections, Original Music and MORE" into an evening of entertainments based on Mr. Gorey's books.
To view the performance schedule and purchase tickets, go HERE.
Continuing the year long celebration of 100th anniversary of Edward Gorey's birth, the Edward Gorey Charitable Trust is creating a special limited edition fine art commemorative print. Reproducing artwork from the Edward Gorey Archive, Skeleton Dance is a triptych executed in an expressive drawing style by Mr. Gorey.
Skeleton Dance features a pencil thin femme fatale engaging in a Danse Macabre with an even thinner dance partner. The images crackle with movement and tension. Is she being lured to her ultimate destruction or is she seducing him to do her bidding?
Printed in exacting detail on fine art paper and presented in a custom archival matte, this exciting print is available for pre-order until Friday July 4. The final edition size will be determined by the number of prints pre-ordered. To reserve your copy go HERE.
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