The Art of Aubrey Beardsley


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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.




Best Works of Aubrey Beardsley


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Rich selection of 170 boldly executed black-and-white illustrations ranging from illustrations for Laclos' Les Liaisons Dangereuses and Balzac's La Comedie Humaine to magazine cover designs, book plates, and more.







Ex Libris


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Endlessly diverse and appealing, bookplates are small decorative labels pasted inside a book's cover to express personal ownership. This volume explores the various sources of "ex libris" inspiration, including designs by C.R. Ashbee, Eric Gill, and Rudyard Kipling.







The Art of Aubrey Beardsley


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This work is a celebration of Beardsley's work, reproducing hundreds of examples of the artist's disturbing and unique synthesis of abstraction and reality. The book also analyzes the cultural transformations that influenced Beardsley's vision.




Aubrey Beardsley as a Designer of Book-Plates


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The art of creating beautiful bookplates is part of a four hundred year tradition in which the British illustrator Aubrey Beardsley most certainly made his mark. This volume explores Beardsley?s various design elements, and includes a concise illustrated bibliography complied by A.E. Gallatin. Book lovers and art enthusiasts alike will delight in this treasury of Beardsley bookplate art.




Bookplate Designs


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This unique homage to bookplate art illuminates over 320 of the craft's finest examples. A breathtaking variety of black-and-white designs embrace a multitude of styles: woodcuts, engravings, lithographs, typography, and more.