AUBREY BEARDSLEY (PIE INTERNATIONAL) (PB)

This 240-page book reveals the core of the artist Aubrey Beardsley through more than 180 of his art works, compiled under the supervision of Hiroshi Unno, a critic and a writer who has contributed to many books on the fin-de-siècle. Aubrey Beardsley was an illustrator who was best known for his drawings in black ink filled with erotic and decadent features. The rebellious nature and imagery of his illustrations were often controversial. This book presents the artwork that is most identified with Beardsley himself, revealing both the artist and the idea, through his life and his masterpieces.