. . "English illustrator and author" . . "1898Z"^^ . . "Aubrey Beardsley"@en . . . "Aubrey Vincent Beardsley"@en . . "Beardsley, Aubrey"@en . "1872-08-21Z"^^ . "1898-03-16Z"^^ . . "1872Z"^^ . "Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (21 August 1872 \u2013 16 March 1898) was an English illustrator and author. His drawings in black ink, influenced by the style of Japanese woodcuts, emphasized the grotesque, the decadent, and the erotic. He was a leading figure in the Aesthetic movement which also included Oscar Wilde and James A. McNeill Whistler."@en .