Edward Gorey had a lifelong interest in the theatre. His participation in the Broadway production of Dracula garnered three Tony Award nominations and he wrote and produced engaging and quirky plays that appeared both on and off Broadway and on Cape Cod. As a world-class balletomane, Gorey was known for having attended most of the performances of the New York City Ballet between 1957 and 1983 – the years of George Balanchine’s reign as the company’s choreographer and artistic director. The untitled, gleefully chaotic work reproduced in this 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle from Pomegranate might be seen as Gorey’s celebration of the theatre, which brought him great pleasure and inspiration.
Puzzle Shape:
Rectangular
Piece Count:
1000
Artist:
Edward Gorey
Edward Gorey, author and illustrator of a bounty of books, produced distinctive drawings that created a new genre in graphic storytelling: the sprightly disturbing. Gorey was also a set and costume designer for innumerable theater productions from Cape Cod to Broadway, including a celebrated staging of Bram Stoker’s Dracula for which he was awarded a Tony. Gorey had a profound affection for ballet, literature, film and animals.
Additional Information:
Puzzle Dimensions (in):
20 x 27
Puzzle Box Dimensions (in):
10 x 13 x 1.875
Age:
Adults/All Ages
Warning Choking Hazard:
Small parts. Not for children under 3 years of age.
