WHITE, J.W. Gleeson, Literary Editor. &
SHANNON, Charles, Art Editor.
The Pageant.
WHITE, J.W. Gleeson, Literary Editor. &
SHANNON, Charles, Art Editor.
The Pageant.
A major periodical stronghold of aesthetic and decadent writers and artists. The Pageant was initially conceived by Ricketts and Shannon as a Christmas annual magazine. Under the guidance of Gleeson White, their aim was to present British aestheticism as a collective of eclectic tastes in beauty, as well as to promote the avant-garde to a wider audience. This was done through poetry, short fiction, and visual art, that dealt with ancient myth and modern western culture.
The title-page is by Selwyn Image and the endpapers are by Lucien Pissarro. The first issue includes an original lithograph “Brother” (p. 29) by Whistler.
Very good copies indeed.
