Book Description
His illustrations for the 1893–1894 Dent edition of the great Thomas Malory classic made Aubrey Beardsley famous virtually overnight. He not only demonstrated dazzling power and imagination but also captured the critical attention of the international art world—and fired the imaginations of generations of artists with what became known as the “Beardsley look.” This volume contains a rich selection of those splendid drawings, including floral and foliated openings, fauns and satyrs, initials, ornaments, and much more. Characters from Arthurian legend are portrayed in splendid full-page illustrations, bordered with evocative and fecund sinuosities of plant and flower. Artists and designers will find here a source of superb designs, graphics, and motifs for permission-free use. 66 black-and-white illustrations.
