Aubrey Beardsley (1872-1898) was probably the most extraordinary, the most celebrated, and the most notorious illustrator of his day. This book, which accompanies a major centenary exhibition on Beardsley, tells the story of his brief, hectic life and uncovers the roots of his genius in the racy artistic and literary culture of 1890s London.Beardsley's startling drawings, prints, bookbindings, and posters are reproduced here from original drawings...