Early Life and Career Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872-1898) was born in Brighton, Sussex, England, on August 21st, 1872. His mother, Eliza Swanston Beardsley, instilled in him a love for art and literature from a young age—a nurturing influence that contrasted sharply with the pervasive gloom of his personal life. Despite facing significant hardship due to recurrent bouts of tuberculosis throughout his adolescence, Beardsley persevered,…