THE LETTERS OF AUBREY BEARDSLEY

Oxford: Plantin Publishers, 1990. Cover illustration: Aubrey Beardsley by himself. Contents: I). 1878-1892. II). 1893-1895. III). 1895-1896. IV). 1897. V). 1897-1898. With introduction, manuscrip locations and sources, notes, index of recipients and general index. Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872 - 1898) was an English illustrator and author. His 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 A. McNeill Whistler. Beardsley's contribution to the development of the Art Nouveau and poster styles was significant, despite the brevity of his career before his early death from tuberculosis. 15 illustrations. 472 pag.. 1st in Plantin Paperbacks. Paperback. Good copy/Cover illustrated. 23cmx14,5cm.