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Aubrey Beardsley, English author and illustrator (died 1898)

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Aubrey Beardsley

English illustrator and author (1872–1898)

Aubrey Vincent Beardsley was an English illustrator and author. His black ink drawings were influenced by Japanese woodcuts, and depicted the grotesque, the decadent, and the erotic. He was a leading figure in the aesthetic movement which also included Oscar Wilde and James…
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August 21

Day of the year

August 21 is the 233rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 132 days remain until the end of the year.
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