Beardsley
The Yellow Book is known as the reflection of the “Yellow Nineties,” an era in the 18th and 19th century in which Victorianism was giving way to Regency style that was elaborate and ornate. This neoclassical style borrowed from Greek and Egyptian motifs with the attitudes and French influences. The the purpose of this magazine was to be a new type of Journal that was intended to attract attention by its format, contents with an absolute partition between its literary side and artistic side. The Yellow Book was not only the style of the disreputable and the overdressed Pre-Victorian Regency, but also a representation of a wicked and decadent French novel (McGrath).
The Yellow book idea was put together by a group of writers and artists …show more content…
In this drawing two women are sitting in a café and their faces are emotionless. One women glances sideways to see if anyone is looking. She then puts her hand in her companion’s lap, this gesture resembles a sexual movement. In the Victorian era, women who had close relationships was acceptable. The thought of homosexuality would not be taken into consideration because women were not believed to desire sex of any kind. This depiction of homosexuality is considered to be an abomination in this time-period …show more content…
This drawing illustrates the man using his sexuality to dictate over women. However, others during the Victorian era would understand the male sexual control as being sensual. This artwork produces a violent event without a trace of sensuality. We can see a woman is skewered upon a pole, which is indicative of rape. This image may also imply a pedestal on which a woman is displayed as a trophy, or the Victorian idealism of putting women on pedestals. But, neither of those examples ring true because her hands are tied behind her back. Therefore, this artwork describes the threat of perceptions of women. When men view woman as objects, and deny the woman their independence, and individualism, thus making them a target of violence
The Yellow Book is known as the reflection of the “Yellow Nineties,” an era in the 18th and 19th century in which Victorianism was giving way to Regency style that was elaborate and ornate. This neoclassical style borrowed from Greek and Egyptian motifs with the attitudes and French influences. The the purpose of this magazine was to be a new type of Journal that was intended to attract attention by its format, contents with an absolute partition between its literary side and artistic side. The Yellow Book was not only the style of the disreputable and the overdressed Pre-Victorian Regency, but also a representation of a wicked and decadent French novel (McGrath).
The Yellow book idea was put together by a group of writers and artists …show more content…
In this drawing two women are sitting in a café and their faces are emotionless. One women glances sideways to see if anyone is looking. She then puts her hand in her companion’s lap, this gesture resembles a sexual movement. In the Victorian era, women who had close relationships was acceptable. The thought of homosexuality would not be taken into consideration because women were not believed to desire sex of any kind. This depiction of homosexuality is considered to be an abomination in this time-period …show more content…
This drawing illustrates the man using his sexuality to dictate over women. However, others during the Victorian era would understand the male sexual control as being sensual. This artwork produces a violent event without a trace of sensuality. We can see a woman is skewered upon a pole, which is indicative of rape. This image may also imply a pedestal on which a woman is displayed as a trophy, or the Victorian idealism of putting women on pedestals. But, neither of those examples ring true because her hands are tied behind her back. Therefore, this artwork describes the threat of perceptions of women. When men view woman as objects, and deny the woman their independence, and individualism, thus making them a target of violence