Dracula in Dr. Sewards Library Author and illustrator Edward Gorey was also was a set and costume designer for innumerable theater productions from Cape Cod to Broadway, including a celebrated staging of Bram Stokers Dracula, for which he was awarded a Tony. One of Goreys stage designs for the play is reproduced for this 500-piece puzzle, giving you the opportunity to study his exquisite cross-hatched drawing technique up close.
Artist and author Edward Gorey (American, 19252000) 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 Stokers 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! Goreys Cape Cod home, a veritable cabinet of curiosities, is now a museum celebrating his life and work.
Pomegranate is proud to produce jigsaw puzzles with thoughtfully conceived, engagingly intricate, and aesthetically appealing images on a solid interlocking format. The sturdy construction combined with the wide image selection and vibrant color reproduction will delight everyone from experts to first-time puzzlers.
