Aubrey Beardsley (1872-1898) was a fascinating figure in the late 1960s to early '70s, possibly because of the hippie movement's interest in Art Nouveau/Art Deco artifacts as "camp". Salome floats in a stylised clouded sky, the white of the picture representing a crescent moon.
The exclusive and direct impact of shunga on the artists in Britain during the second half of the 19th Century was limited to only a few painters and illustrators. His drawings in black ink were influenced by the style of Japanese woodcuts, 'Le Morte D'Arthur' (1485) by Sir Thomas Malory (c.1405-71) is a reworking of traditional tales about the legendary King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, and the Knights of the Round Table. Art cant and studio jargon do not explain his work. A book published in 1969, "Black & White: A Portrait of Aubrey Beardsley", no doubt had an influence.
According to Stephen Calloway in his book, Aubrey Beardsley, London: V&A Publications, 1998, pp. Aubrey Beardsley shocked and delighted late-Victorian London with his sinuous black and white drawings.
The Magnificent Shunga Collection of the Controversial Aubrey Beardsley.
Aubrey Beardsley did not shirk a difficulty by leaving lines to the imagination of critics, who might enlarge on the reticence of his medium. Aubrey Beardsley: A Catalogue Raisonne - This is the first book to bring together the recorded works of the English artist Aubrey Beardsley.
It is really only the presence or absence of beauty in his drawing, and his wonderful powers of technique which need trouble his admirers or detractors.
Beardsley’s interpretation of this moment is composed with intristic pattern detail, poignant to the overall feel of the work. Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872-1898) English illustrator and author. THE ART OF AUBREY BEARDSLEY (English Edition) eBook: SYMONS, ARTHUR: Amazon.de: Kindle-Shop
Beardsley trade make peacock feathers can be seen in the sky.
He explored the erotic and the elegant, the humorous and grotesque, winning admirers around the world with his distinctive style.