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About The Event
We are delighted to announce that the joint curator of the Aubrey Beardsley Exhibition, Dr. Caroline Corbeau-Parsons, has offered to give the Society a guided tour of this important exhibition. This will be out of hours so that we can experience the exhibition peacefully!
This is the largest exhibition of Beardsley’s drawings for 50 years and the largest display of his original drawings in Europe since the seminal 1966 exhibition at the V&A, which triggered a Beardsley revival.
This exhibition will cover Beardsley’s intense and prolific career as a draughtsman and illustrator, cut short by his untimely death from tuberculosis at the age of twenty-five. Beardsley’s charismatic persona played a part in the phenomenon that he and his art generated, so much so that the 1890s were dubbed the ‘Beardsley Period’.
Over 200 works will be on display including his celebrated illustrations for Oscar Wilde’s Salomé, Le Morte d’Arthur and Lysistrata. It will also show artworks that were key inspirations for Beardsley, including Japanese scrolls and watercolours by Edward Burne-Jones and Gustave Moreau.
In order to be out-of-hours, we will meet at the early time of 08:45 a.m. at Tate Britain (staff entrance – a map will be supplied) and the tour will begin promptly at 09:00 a.m. Dr. Corbeau-Parsons will be with us for one hour and then members can remain in the exhibition when it opens to the public at 10:00am at no further cost. This is a significant saving on the usual cost of entry.
Please do not be late on the day. It will not be possible to gain entrance after our group has gone into the exhibition because we are using the staff entrance and being met there by Dr Corbeau-Parsons
This curated visit will be limited to 20 members and guests. To book your places please contact Geoff Dibb.
Payment by PayPal is preferred to: membership@oscarwildesociety.co.uk and if you do use this means of payment, please email Geoff as well so that he has your booking. If you prefer to pay by cheque made to The Oscar Wilde Society, contact Geoff to know the address to post it to.