Thursday 6 February 2014

Aubrey Beardsley

Aubrey_Beardsley_by_Frederick_Hollyer,_1893b
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley, English illustrator and author, in 1893. He died of tuberculosis at 25, but made a huge contribution to the development Art Nouveau and the poster style, as seen below..

[caption id="attachment_1661" align="alignnone" width="372"]Beardsley-peacockskirt The Peacock Skirt, by Beardsley, in the same year as the photo.[/caption]

Aubrey_Beardsley_by_Frederick_Hollyer,_1893bOriginal B&W photo.

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