Aubrey Beardsley

Submitted by sfr on Sat, 2020-02-08 13:58
Character Key Number: 
2370
Display Name: 
Aubrey Beardsley
Sort Name: 
Beardsley, Aubrey
Ever Present in Yoknapatawpha?: 
No
Biography: 

In Absalom! Mr. Compson imagines Bon's wife as someone "Beardsley might have dressed" and Bon's child as a figure "Beardsley might not only have dressed but drawn" (157). Like Oscar Wilde, mentioned in the same passage, Aubrey Beardsley was an important artist in late 19th century England. His decadent visual style was an important influence on the early drawings of William Faulkner. Beardsley's name is also mentioned in Light in August.

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