Gris Grimly at The Poe Museum

An Unhappy Hour with Gris Grimly at The Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia

To Commemorate the 200th Anniversary of Edgar Allan Poe

On Thursday, September 24th, 2009 from 6pm to 9pm join artist Gris Grimly at The Poe Museum for an evening of entertainment. Gris Grimly will be signing his NEW book Edgar Allan Poe’s Tales of Death and Dementia. There will also be a display of original artwork from the book, light refreshments, a cash bar in the Enchanted Garden, musical entertainment and a free screening of Gris Grimly’s short film, Cannibal Flesh Riot! And to follow a screening of Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow at 9pm for $5.00.

“Grimly’s deliciously malevolent illustrations are the perfect compliment to Poe’s macabre stories,” as described by The School Library Journal. This second installment is a companion to Grimly’s Edgar Allan Poe’s Tales of Mystery and Madness, with more than 100,000 copies of the US editions sold plus editions in 4 different languages. Grimly has done it again, with spine-chilling visuals, inviting the reader to open the book…if you dare.

This event takes place at The Poe Museum. Welcome to the world’s finest collection of Edgar Allan Poe’s manuscripts, letters, first editions, memorabilia and personal belongings. The Poe Museum provides a retreat into early nineteenth century Richmond where Poe lived and worked.

Limited edition silk-screened posters (limited to 50) and the new line of Gris Grimly’s Poe t-shirts will be available for purchase. There will be a gallery display of prints and original art for sale. The four new scented oils based on the four stories in the book from Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab will also be available. When you purchase the book, one t-shirt or print, and one oil, you will get a limited Poe scent. Items are on a first come first serve basis.

- Edgar Allan Poe’s Tales of Death and Dementia- $18.99
- Tales of Death and Dementia Limited Edition Silk Screened Poster- $20
- Tales of Death and Dementia Poe T-shirts- $20-22
- Four new Poe inspired oils- $20
- High End Prints and Original Art- TBD

Reading level: Ages 9 and up
Hardcover: 144 pages
Publisher: Atheneum (August 4, 2009)
ISBN-10: 1416950257
ISBN-13: 978-1416950257