Art After Conversion
From Aubrey Beardsley's "Le Morte DArthur"
Aubrey Beardsley is perhaps one of the surprise hidden influences in many graphic and illustrative arts. His sinuous figurers, dark themes and perfect lines make for beautiful drawings.
Vogue used his style in their early 1902s fashion illustration. And recently still, I came across this publicity for a Black Crowes concert.
With the hedonism and dark (gothic) themes that many illustrations seem to borrow from Beardsley, I wonder if any of them realize that he converted to Roman Catholicism near the end of his life, and possibly regrets many of his nefarious themes?
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