Aubrey Beardsley Died the Same Age I Am Today
October 19th, 2020 As today’s presenters walked us through Aubrey Beardsley’s artistic style — the strong, curved composition, the economical design, the …
The Yellow Book, the Avant-garde and Intermediality
I really enjoyed learning about how The Yellow Book was interested in art for art’s sake. It was very interesting to learn …
Gazing at “Claques”: A Feminist Reading of Sickert’s Ada Lundberg
Something I particularly love about literary criticism is the ability to close read texts through different critical theories and unearth distinct meanings …
The Yellow Book, Beardsley, and the Avant-Garde
I was intrigued by the contrast in Aubrey Beardsley’s art. The front cover and the “Portrait of Madame Réjane” both utilize very …
The Impact of Reviews on The Yellow Book Volume 2
During class today in our discussion on The Yellow Book Volume 2 I was intrigued by the innovation that was inspired from …
Empowering and Advertising the Female Body in The Yellow Book
The Yellow Book ‘s Avant-garde approach to literature and art in part consisted of a reimagined approach to controversial female figures and …
Thoughts on Old Bedford Music Hall
During today’s lecture and presentations, I found our discussion surrounding music halls very thought provoking. Firstly, the general idea of music halls …
Little Magazines, The Yellow Book, Aestheticism
One thing I found very interesting about Koenraad Claes’ reading was the idea of the “total work of art.” Little magazines were …
Prospectus – The Yellow Book
The prospectus page for The Yellow Book is a simultaneous embrace and rejection of modern modes of production for magazines in the nineteenth-century. The prospectus …
A Little Context: Puritanism, Decadence, and the Trial of Oscar Wilde
I loved learning about the historical context of the scandals that involved the Yellow Book, and little magazines’ creators sometimes (possibly) had …