His six years of major creative output can be divided into several periods, identified by the form of his signature. In the early period his work is mostly unsigned. During 1891 and 1892 he progressed to using his initials - A.V.B. In mid-1892, the period of Morte D'Arthur and The Bon Mots he used a Japanese-influenced mark which became progressively more graceful, sometimes accompanied by A.B. in block capitals.
Beardsley was active till his death in Menton, France, at the age of 25 on March 16, 1898 [3], of tuberculosis. (wikipedia)
What I like is his intricate use of design, the contrasting mono, black and white style which was his trade mark, his portrayal of the erotic illustration.
