Aubrey Beardsley Front Cover Design For Issue No 8 The Savoy Dec 1896.

Aubrey Beardsley Illustrator, Front Cover Design, For Issue No 8, The Last Issue Of 'The Savoy,' December 1896, An Illustrated Monthly Edited By Arthur Symons, An Avant-Garde Literary and Art Magazine.

           

Beardsley created a lithograph for the front cover of the last issue of The Savoy, Issue No 8, December 1896, an illustrated monthly edited by Arthur Symons which was an avant-garde literary and art magazine. The lithograph features intricate and stylized designs, characteristic of Beardsley’s aesthetic. The magazine aimed to showcase contemporary literature, art, and culture. Beardsley also created a colour lithograph poster for The Savoy, which was reissued in three volumes. The poster features a woman in an oriental dress and reflects Beardsley’s distinctive style. Beardsley’s work was characterized by intricate line work, decadence, and a fascination with the grotesque. His illustrations often accompanied literary works, including Oscar Wilde’s play Salome. Beardsley’s influence extended beyond his lifetime, inspiring subsequent generations of artists and designers.

Item Code - VIS13C110ALD

Width: 8 3/8''  Height: 11 1/8''  Depth: 1/32''  Weight: 8 g