He was an influential English illustrator, and author, best known for his erotic illustrations.His six years of major creative output can be divided into several periods, identified by the form of his signature.
-Aubrey Beardsley - Art Nouveau printmaker 1872-1898
About Aubrey Beardsley:The English artist in black and white, Aubrey Beardsley was born at Brighton on the 24th of August 1872.Aubrey Beardsley was the most controversial artist of the Art Nouveau era, renowned for his dark and perverse images and the grotesque erotica, which were the main themes of his later work.