Chronicles the brief life of the renowned erotic artist, from his most provocative works through his impact on black-and-white art, describing his relationships with such figures as Oscar Wilde and his manipulation of the press and public

Product Description: Here is an evocative and beautifully illustrated volume of Aubrey Beardsley's sensitive, mischievous, and erotic art that came to represent the decadent spirit of the 1890s. This comprehensive survey includes the seductive illustrations to Lysistrata and works that were originally suppressed or limited...read more

Product Description: Beardsley's work is looked at alongside the work of contemporaries such as Oscar Wilde, Max Beerbohm and W.B. Yeats and against the backdrop of the artistic, literary and social life of fin-de-siecle London, Dieppe and Paris. In addition to the drawings, the book includes examples of Beardsley's innovative book binding, prints and posters, revealing a gallery of portraits and photographs from that decadent period, the "Naughty Nineties...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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Product Description: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible...read more