Aubrey Beardsley
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley , born the August 21st 1872 with Brighton and dead the March 16th 1898 with Chin, is a British illustrator , often associated with the movement Art nouveau.
Dandy and autodidact, it became famous for its artistic contributions to the British magazine The Yellow Book .
It illustrated many books, among which Salome of Oscar Wilde, the Dead of Arthur of Sir Thomas Malory, The Rape off Lock Alexander Pope and Miss de Maupin of Théophile Gautier.
Come in the south from France to look after tuberculosis, he died at the 25 years age.
Aubrey Beardsley remains known for its illustrations stylized and sinuous in black and white where one perceives the influence of Japanese art and art Rococo. Its art, considered to be grotesque and décadant by the good company of its time, was seen later like a criticism of the hypocrisy of the company victorienne.
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