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Biography

 Edward St. John Gorey, born Chicago, Illinois, February 22nd, 1925. Died Hyannis, Massachusetts, April 15th, 2000.

Education: Francis W. Parker High School, Chicago, Illinois
Chicago Art Institute (one semester)
Harvard College (majoring in French)


Employment:

1953 - 1960 Doubleday Anchor Books art department
1959 - 1962 Looking Glass Library (founder)
1963 Bobbs Merrill


Exhibitions: 1965 California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland
1968 Minnesota Institute of Arts, Minneapolis
1970 Gotham Book Mart Gallery, New York (and frequently since that date)
1971 University of Texas, Academic Center, Austin
         San Francisco Public Library, California
1973 Pennsylvania State University, Pattee Library, University Park
1974 Sterling Memorial Library, Yale University, New Haven
         Graham Gallery, New York (and frequently since)

 

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