The Art of Aubrey Beardsley

Discover the life and art of Aubrey Beardsley, the iconic English illustrator and author whose work was ahead of its time. Arthur Symons provides a biography and comprehensive study of Beardsley's art, from his black ink drawings influenced by Japanese woodcuts, to his contribution to the development of the Art Nouveau and poster styles. Beardsley's controversial and daring style, depicting the grotesque, decadent, and erotic, made him a leading figure in the aesthetic movement alongside Oscar Wilde and James McNeill Whistler. Despite his early death from tuberculosis, Beardsley remains an important figure in Modern Style art.