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Download or read book The Art of Aubrey Beardsley written by Arthur Symons and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-13 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Art of Aubrey Beardsley is a study about English artist and illustrator Aubrey Beardsley, written by British editor and critic Arthur Symons. The book includes biographical essay and numerous illustrations by the artist. Beardsley's 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 McNeill Whistler.