"Aubrey Beardsley" by Robert Baldwin Ross is a biographical exploration that unveils the life of Aubrey Beardsley, a prominent illustrator whose talent and controversial artwork left a mark on the art world. From his early years marked by health challenges and a blossoming passion for art, literature, and music, the book traces Beardsley's evolution from a reserved young boy to a celebrated and debated public figure; it emphasizes the crucial relationships with patrons and fellow artists that molded his path, setting the stage to examine his unique and innovative style and his enduring impact on both art and literature.
Aubrey Beardsley
By Robert Baldwin Ross
Witness the transformation of a frail child prodigy into a scandalous artistic icon, whose drawings shocked and shaped an era.
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About the AuthorRobert Baldwin Ross was a British journalist, art critic and art dealer, best known for his relationship with Oscar Wilde, to whom he was a devoted friend and literary executor. A grandson of the Canadian reform leader Robert Baldwin, and son of John Ross and Augusta Elizabeth Baldwin, Ross was a pivotal figure on the London literary and artistic scene from the mid-1890s to his early death, and mentored several literary figures, including Siegfried Sassoon. His open homosexuality, in a period when male homosexual acts were illegal, brought him many hardships.
Robert Baldwin Ross was a British journalist, art critic and art dealer, best known for his relationship with Oscar Wilde, to whom he was a devoted friend and literary executor. A grandson of the Canadian reform leader Robert Baldwin, and son of John Ross and Augusta Elizabeth Baldwin, Ross was a pivotal figure on the London literary and artistic scene from the mid-1890s to his early death, and mentored several literary figures, including Siegfried Sassoon. His open homosexuality, in a period when male homosexual acts were illegal, brought him many hardships.
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