Elephant House: Or, the Home of Edward Gorey (Pomegranate Catalog)

An intimate photographic tour of Edward Gorey's strange and wonderful house.

Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. . "Edward loved to 'arrange' things," McDermott explains, and in his hands "pliers became dragons, shears were birds in flight." McDermott's descriptions of his good friend contain many amusing anecdotes (e.g., at one dinner party Gorey dyed each course a shade of blue) and the inclusion of quotations and etchings from Gorey's work help make this book a lovely elegy, one which will surely appeal to Gorey's many fans. But MCDermott also includes color photos that reveal Gorey's pleasure in the beauty of little things-the

He also helps maintain the Edward Gorey archive. He met Edward Gorey in 1985 as an acting student at New York University performing in the premier production of Gorey's Tinned Lettuce. Elephant House is his first book. He has worked as an actor, producer (producting two of Gorey's shows off-Broadway), graphic designer, and photographer. . He lives in New York City. Kevin McDermott was born and raised in Lorain, Ohio

Rae said Such A Beautiful View Into The Mind Of An Artist.. As an author, a somewhat eccentric author, I purchased this for the obvious reason: curiosity. I love Edward Gorey's work but it was my curiosity about who the man was, how he lived, that brought me to this book. I was surprised to find so many similarities with my home and relieved when two friends, independently, purchased this book and commented that they find his home a real-world peek inside Gorey's mind and they see the same thing in my home (as o. "A home filled with curiosities and wonders." according to Dianna. This is a beautiful book of photographs and text that allows the reader an intriguing view of the home in which Edward Gorey lived and the collections of curious objects, books, and cats he filled it with.The photographs are large and beautiful - haunting even - and there are lots of them. There is just the right amount of text to cast some light on the man behind the house and his elusive character - anecdotes about his life, his work, his friends and . "Kevin McDermott's tribute to his friend, Edward Gorey" according to Dan R. Doolin. I purchased this fascinating, well-photographed book for a friend's birthday who was thrilled to see the home of Gorey in detail.I wanted to keep it for myself.This is a most intimate book photographed by a talented photographer whose work is exceptional. Keep an eye open for future works by Kevin McDermott.