Childhood
Edward Gorey was born in what year?
1925
Gorey began to draw at this age.
2
Gorey served in which war?
World War II
Gorey won a Tony Award in 1978 for Costume Design for what play?
Dracula
Gorey once painted his toenails this color and walked barefoot down Michigan Ave
Green
Where was Gorey Born?
Chicago, IL
Edward Gorey attended this prestigious Ivy league school
Harvard University
True or False
Edward Gorey's art was inspired the Elizabethan Era.
False.
His work was inspired by the Edwardian Era.
Gorey's work has inspired other writers and artists such as these two.
Tim Burton and John Kenn Mortensen
Gorey had this many cats.
6
He was a child prodigy, teaching himself to read at the this age.
In college, Gorey majored in this.
French Literature
How many book did Gorey Publish?
100
Edward Gorey referred to the trains he would draw in his early work as "irregular __________"
Sausages
Gorey collected Daguerreotypes of this
Dead babies
Gorey's parents were not married for how many years of his life?
16
Gorey skipped his early years of school and in 9th grade attended this legendary Chicago School.
Francis Parker
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Gorey exhibited his artwork at this location for 32 years.
Gotham Book Mart
Most evenings, Gorey did this while watching VHS recordings of his favorite television shows
Sewed handmade stuffed toys
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
For 24 years, from 1957 to 1982, Gorey religiously attended what event?
New York City Ballet
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Gorey's step mother was a cabaret singer who had a brief role in this famous movie starring Humphrey Bogart.
Casablanca
Gorey attended for a short time this prestigious Art School
Art Institute of Chicago
How many children die in "The Gashlycrumb Tinies"
26
True or False
Edward wrote The Raven
False.
Gorey had a collection of how many books?
25,000