Elephant House
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Elephant House, also known as the Edward Gorey House, is the home on Cape Cod
that Edward Gorey
, author, illustrator, puppeteer and playwright, lived and worked in when he left New York City
.
Located at 8 Strawberry Lane, Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts
, USA
41°42′19"N 70°14′33"W, the home currently serves as a museum celebrating the life and work of Edward Gorey.
Gorey had a healthy respect and passion for animals, was an advocate for them, and contributed to animal welfare
organizations. He loved cat
s in particular, thus the activities of the House, from art education to interactive exhibits, have a special focus on animal welfare
.
Gorey enjoyed collecting things of all sorts; some of them discarded objects found at the side of the road. These he loved to arrange and display on his porch and in the rooms of Elephant House. He also had a large collection of books and an overflowing library.
A photo essay
on these collections, the house itself, and Gorey’s life there, can be found in the book: Elephant House: Or, The Home of Edward Gorey by Kevin McDermott (Photographer).
A schedule of exhibits at the house can be found at its website.
Cape Cod
Cape Cod, often referred to locally as simply the Cape, is a cape in the easternmost portion of the state of Massachusetts, in the Northeastern United States...
that Edward Gorey
Edward Gorey
Edward St. John Gorey was an American writer and artist noted for his macabre illustrated books.-Early life:...
, author, illustrator, puppeteer and playwright, lived and worked in when he left New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
Located at 8 Strawberry Lane, Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts
Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts
Yarmouth Port is a census-designated place in the town of Yarmouth in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,395 at the 2000 census...
, USA
United States
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41°42′19"N 70°14′33"W, the home currently serves as a museum celebrating the life and work of Edward Gorey.
Gorey had a healthy respect and passion for animals, was an advocate for them, and contributed to animal welfare
Animal welfare
Animal welfare is the physical and psychological well-being of animals.The term animal welfare can also mean human concern for animal welfare or a position in a debate on animal ethics and animal rights...
organizations. He loved cat
Cat
The cat , also known as the domestic cat or housecat to distinguish it from other felids and felines, is a small, usually furry, domesticated, carnivorous mammal that is valued by humans for its companionship and for its ability to hunt vermin and household pests...
s in particular, thus the activities of the House, from art education to interactive exhibits, have a special focus on animal welfare
Animal welfare
Animal welfare is the physical and psychological well-being of animals.The term animal welfare can also mean human concern for animal welfare or a position in a debate on animal ethics and animal rights...
.
Gorey enjoyed collecting things of all sorts; some of them discarded objects found at the side of the road. These he loved to arrange and display on his porch and in the rooms of Elephant House. He also had a large collection of books and an overflowing library.
A photo essay
Photo essay
A photo-essay is a set or series of photographs that are intended to tell a story or evoke a series of emotions in the viewer. A photo essay will often show pictures in deep emotional stages. Photo essays range from purely photographic works to photographs with captions or small notes to full text...
on these collections, the house itself, and Gorey’s life there, can be found in the book: Elephant House: Or, The Home of Edward Gorey by Kevin McDermott (Photographer).
A schedule of exhibits at the house can be found at its website.