Aubrey Beardsley: A Slave to Beauty

by David Colvin

Book Overview

Aubrey Vincent Beardsley, illustrator and writer, was the most notorious and outstanding artist of the fin de si'cle. His disturbing erotic drawings shocked the sensibilities of the Victorians and his... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566490138
• ISBN13: 9781566490139
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Welcome Rain Publishers
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.2" x 11.4"

Customer Reviews

The Perfect Introduction to Beardsley's Life and Work

A quick read, and packed with wonderful photographs and drawings, this book is a great treat for the new Beardsley fan. This book re-opened my eyes to his work, and broadened my horizons, as to who he was, and the life that he led. In other words, it laid the foundation for my further studies of Aubrey Beardsley, and his artistic contribution to the world.The information is thorough and accurate, and the images are a joy to behold - so much so, in fact, that I purchased a second copy for the sole purpose of cutting out and framing them, for hanging in my drawing studio. Also, the brief nature of the book is helpful, in that it doesn't require the reader to commit, as is necessary for a longer biography. It serves as an ideal introduction. I would strongly recommend it, however, to both those who have just discovered Beardsley, and those who have long loved Beardsley's work.