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The Art of Aubrey Beardsley

Arthur Symons

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Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik / Bildende Kunst

Beschreibung

The Art of Aubrey Beardsley is a study about English artist and illustrator Aubrey Beardsley, written by British editor and critic Arthur Symons. The book includes biographical essay and numerous illustrations by the artist. Beardsley's drawings in black ink, influenced by the style of Japanese woodcuts, emphasized the grotesque, the decadent, and the erotic. He was a leading figure in the aesthetic movement which also included Oscar Wilde and James McNeill Whistler.

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Schlagwörter

Symbolist aesthetic, Decadent art, Victorian era, British illustrator, Aesthetic movement, Gothic illustrations, Fin de siècle, Black ink drawings, Art criticism, Oscar Wilde influence