The Decadent Aubrey Beardsley | In-Person In Conversation with Margaret D. Stetz and Mark Samuels Lasner

Date / Time

  • March 30, 2022
    6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Location

2008-2010 Delancey Place, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19103, United States

Registration

  • General admission is $15. Student admission is $10.
  • Rosenbach members receive a 50% discount on general admission.
  • Delancey Society members receive free admission to In Conversation With The Rosenbach.
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  • This event requires proof of vaccination.
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  • Registration opens for Delancey Society members on November 15, for members on November 22, and for the general public on November 29.

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Description

2022 marks the 150th anniversary of Aubrey Beardsley’s birth and the Rosenbach will celebrate by hosting a discussion with Margaret D. Stetz and Mark Samuels LasnerBefore dying of tuberculosis at age 26, Aubrey Beardsley authored a thousand radical designs that shattered precedent and penned a decadent erotic novel that is yet to be fully appreciated—the manuscript of which, written mainly in violet ink, resides at The Rosenbach along with original Beardsley artwork.  

About the Speakers

Margaret D. Stetz is the Mae and Robert Carter Professor of Women’s Studies and Professor of Humanities at the University of Delaware. Dr. Stetz received her B. A. from Queens College, CUNY; an M. A. from the University of Sussex, UK; and an M. A. and PhD from Harvard University. She is author of more than 100 published essays on subjects ranging from Victorian art and print culture, to neo-Victorian literature and film, to women and war, to fashion. 

Mark Samuels Lasner is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Delaware Library and legendary collector of work by late-Victorian writers and artists. 

Proof of Vaccination

Beginning on September 1, visitors and program attendees must show proof of vaccination along with all ​staff members and volunteers. With limited space for social distancing in our historic house and library, requiring proof of vaccination is the best way to protect the health and safety of our visitors and staff.

  • Visitors and program attendees will be required to show proof of vaccination along with their photo ID at the front desk. We will accept your original CDC issued card or a photo.
  • With the vaccine requirement in place, masks are not required but are encouraged and will be available for use.
  • Visitors who are unable to show proof of vaccination will not be able to visit The Rosenbach at this time, including unvaccinated children under the age of 12.

Join the Conversation

A series of informal, intimate talks given by literary and cultural luminaries, In Conversation With The Rosenbach delves into fascinating histories, intellectual curiosities, and inspiring ideas. Each program offers audience members a chance to join the conversation after the talk and share their own thoughts and questions.

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