Aubrey Beardsley by Patrick Bade
Born in 1872, Aubrey Beardsley was -- with Oscar Wilde -- one of the key figures of the final decadent years of Queen Victoria's England. He was largely self-taught, and at first based his work on the themes and ideals of the Pre-Raphaelites such as Burne-Jones and Rossetti. Later he adopted a stylistic approach that was novel and radical, and which featured in his illustrations for Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur. He also helped found the influential periodical The Yellow Book. But it was with his darkly erotic drawings, notably in illustrating Wilde's play Salome, that he best evoked the strong sense of rebellion in contemporary art. Falling prey to tuberculosis, Beardsley died at the appallingly premature age of 25. He left behind him many works of art that were to have considerable influence on the artists and craftsmen who produced the best examples of Art Nouveau.With the help of an original format, author Patrick Bade explores the extraordinary world of Aubrey Beardsley, late Victorian artist supreme. Through illustrations that sometimes outraged his contemporaries, Beardsley defied Victorian historic and moral sentiments, and so earned a special place in the art annals of his time.
Patrick Bade worked at Christie's Education London as a Senior Lecturer in Art and Opera. He has given talks and written for the National Gallery of London, the British Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Royal Opera House, and the Royal Academy of Arts, as well as BBC Radio 3, Radio 4, and Classic FM. He is the author of several publications on 19th and 20th century painting and music and offers cultural trips to various European locations, including Vienna.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781859958308 |
| ISBN 10 | 1859958303 |
| Title | Aubrey Beardsley |
| Author | Patrick Bade |
| Series | Reveries S |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Parkstone Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2002-02-28 |
| Number of pages | 118 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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