Aubrey Beardsley; Among the Trees – review

Tate Britain; Hayward Gallery, London
Languid figures and highly disciplined draftsmanship combine in the first show in a century of Beardsley’s work. Elsewhere, the calming effect of trees of all kindsAubrey Beardsley, at Tate Britain, is elegant, biting and smart as a whip. He pits burning black shapes against the empty white space of a page with coruscating zip and register. He is master of the flowing robes, psychedelic hair and ever lengthening lines that end in swaying tassels or sha