Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Aubrey Beardsly 1872-1898


Aubrey Beardsly was an English writer and illustrator. He illustrated the play Salome, written by Oscar Wilde. His work has an erotic element which made it scandalous at the time. Beardsly's life was tragically cut short, when he died at 25 from tuberculosis.

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