I was recently introduced to the work of Aubrey Beardsley, and even after I had read the elementary details offered by Wikipedia (including the 'Gallery'), I felt the artist had explored and reacted similar themes and concepts that I had planned to show in my own work. To paraphrase the articles; he was influenced by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec on his travel to Paris, something that I found divisible even with my minor knowledge of the work of the artist.
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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Edmée Lescot, 1893 |
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| Aubrey Beardsley, The Peacock Shirt, 1893 |
In Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's lithograph, I admire how tones of grey can be used to create space so simply, and how thick black masses subtly highlight parts of the figure. Aubrey Beardsley's ink drawing uses elegantly simple lines to distinguish the forms of the figures and the contours of dress. The intricate patterns displayed on the left figures cloak is also something to notice and admire.
Interestingly, for pieces of work created at an alarmingly similar time, they both clearly express their differences and their individualities, and are both to be admired.
Interestingly, for pieces of work created at an alarmingly similar time, they both clearly express their differences and their individualities, and are both to be admired.
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