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Aubrey Beardsley
Featuring a reproduction of a pen and ink drawing
The Great God Pan and The Inmost Light, by Arthur Machen
Above his hairy nether parts, Pan looks typically androgynous; his long tresses and emphatically curled horn harmonise with the Art Nouveau loops of the vegetation. But his pose is challenging. He stands erect, with his staff and his pipes emphasizing his verticality.
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Scanned image and text by Jacqueline Banerjee.