Edward Gorey: Mysterious Messages Boxed Notecard Assortment

Passing notes is something that we’ve all done in secret at one time or another. In these Edward Gorey drawings, it’s probable that something sinister is at hand. If you love mysteries, these four crosshatched and colored images will lead you into a story of your own choosing and may inspire your own cryptic communiqués. Contains five each of four notecards featuring untitled drawings, including two produced for the Mystery! series.

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.