Aubrey Beardsley was one of the leading illustrators of his time. His work is a high-spot of the Art Nouveau movement. He was the art editor for the first 4 editions of the Yellow Book and was a friend of Oscar Wilde's. He illustrated the first English edition of Wilde's play Salome.
He died at age 25.
The images below were included in the seminal 1966 exhibition of Beardsley's work at the Victoria & Albert Museum.
Frontispiece to The Wonderful History of Vergilius the Sorcerer, 1893
Debris d'un Poete
Bookplate designed for Herbert J. Pollitt. This image is currently featured on Book Patrol's sidebar
3 comments:
As much as I like Beardsley I always have to wonder why he is so much better known than Beresford Egan.
Thank you anonymous ! To support your argument, I never heard of Beresford Egan before, but I promise I will do something to promote this illustrator.
Perhaps because Beresford Egan was merely copying Beardsley's style many years after the latter's death. The genius of Beardsley is that he inspired many artists (including Picasso, Renoir, etc.) without even trying. He was an originator, and 100 years later his work is still original. Bravo, Mr. Beardsley!
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