Edward Gorey: Fruitcake Holiday Cards

Edward Gorey (American, 1925–2000) Fruitcake Edward Gorey knew just what to do when fruitcakes piled up during the holidays. Send your season’s greetings with these charming holiday cards, which are sure to elicit a chuckle (even from those who are more inclined to say bah humbug than happy holidays).

Edward Gorey

Artist and author Edward Gorey (American, 1925–2000) is beloved for the boundless imagination and sharp humor exhibited in his more than 100 published works. Gorey was also a set and costume designer for innumerable theater productions, including a staging of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, for which he won a Tony. He had a profound affection for literature, film, ballet, and animals. Cats and other odd creatures appear in many of his crosshatched illustrations. His humorously unsettling drawings of vaguely Victorian innocents facing unfortunate ends became familiar to a wide audience after appearing in the opening credits of the PBS television series Mystery! Gorey’s Cape Cod home, a veritable cabinet of curiosities, is now a museum celebrating his life and work.