{"product_id":"best-works-of-aubrey-beardsley-paperback","title":"Best Works of Aubrey Beardsley - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAubrey Beardsley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the brief span of his life and career, Aubrey Beardsley (1872-98) galvanized public attention in 1890s London with his exotic renderings of subjects, which often projected the sensual and the grotesque. This splendid volume brings together the best of Beardsley's work -- a rich selection ranging from illustrations for Laclos's \u003ci\u003eLes Liaisons Dangereuses\u003c\/i\u003e and Balzac's \u003ci\u003eLa Comédie Humaine\u003c\/i\u003e to magazine cover designs, book plate silhouettes, title-page ornaments, and delightful mini-portraits of major composers. Also included are two photographs of the artist, consisting of private portrait studies by Frederick H. Evans.\u003cbr\u003eOver 180 beautifully reproduced black-and-white plates capture the uniqueness of Beardsley's vision and reveal the seductive power of his art. Among the illustrations are brilliantly conceived vignettes from \u003ci\u003eLe Morte D'arthur, Venus and Tannhäuser, Salome, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Lucian's True History\u003c\/i\u003e as well as enchanting creations for \u003ci\u003eThe Yellow Book\u003c\/i\u003e (an influential British arts quarterly), and much more.\u003cbr\u003eCharacterized by bold black masses, elongated shapes, and sensually provocative figures, these works are the product of a remarkable individual style that transformed the art of illustration. Reproduced here in an inexpensive high-quality format, they are certain to thrill not only Beardsley enthusiasts but anyone interested in the early years of modern graphic art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the brief span of his life and career, Aubrey Beardsley (1872-98) galvanized public attention in 1890s London with his exotic renderings of subjects, which often projected the sensual and the grotesque. This splendid volume brings together the best of Beardsley's work--a rich selection ranging from illustrations for Laclos's \u003ci\u003eLes Liaisons Dangereuses\u003c\/i\u003e and Balzac's \u003ci\u003eLa Comédie Humaine\u003c\/i\u003e to magazine cover designs, book plate silhouettes, title-page ornaments, and delightful mini-portraits of major composers. Also included are two photographs of the artist, consisting of private portrait studies by Frederick H. Evans.\u003cbr\u003eOver 180 beautifully reproduced black-and-white plates capture the uniqueness of Beardsley's vision and reveal the seductive power of his art. Among the illustrations are brilliantly conceived vignettes from \u003ci\u003eLe Morte D'arthur, Venus and Tannhäuser, Salome, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Lucian's True History\u003c\/i\u003e as well as enchanting creations for \u003ci\u003eThe Yellow Book\u003c\/i\u003e (an influential British arts quarterly), and much more.\u003cbr\u003eCharacterized by bold black masses, elongated shapes, and sensually provocative figures, these works are the product of a remarkable individual style that transformed the art of illustration. Reproduced here in an inexpensive high-quality format, they are certain to thrill not only Beardsley enthusiasts but anyone interested in the early years of modern graphic art.\u003cbr\u003eDover (1990) original publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 11.09 x 8.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 1990\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45389592854630,"sku":"9780486262734","price":22.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/dGRmekZGaHJRY2M2dWwzbVJpUWpMZz09.webp?v=1775068616","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/best-works-of-aubrey-beardsley-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}