William Morris, on seeing one of Beardsley's drawings for the first time and finding it "not pretty enough"; as quoted in Aubrey Beardsley by Stephen Calloway, p. 40.
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I see you have a feeling for draperies, and I suggest you cultivate it.
— William Morris
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About Aubrey Beardsley
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (21 August 1872 – 16 March 1898) was an English illustrator whose black-and-white ink drawings influenced the development of the Art Nouveau style.
About Aubrey Beardsley
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (21 August 1872 – 16 March 1898) was an English illustrator whose black-and-white ink drawings influenced the development of the Art Nouveau style.
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