The Coiffing, from the poem 'The Ballad of a Barber', in 'The Savoy', 1896

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"The Coiffing" is a poem featured in "The Ballad of a Barber," which is part of the collection published in "The Savoy," an influential literary and arts magazine that was in circulation during the year 1896. Aubrey Vincent Beardsley, an English illustrator and author known for his distinctive black and white illustrations and his association with the Aesthetic Movement and Art Nouveau, contributed to this work. "The Coiffing" reflects Beardsley's fascination with the macabre and the erotic, themes that are prevalent throughout his artistic oeuvre.

The poem itself delves into the ritual of hairdressing, a seemingly mundane activity that Beardsley imbues with a sense of heightened drama and aesthetic significance. The title, "The Coiffing," suggests a focus on the act of styling hair, which in the context of Beardsley's work, may carry deeper symbolic meaning, potentially relating to themes of vanity, transformation, or the intimate relationship between the artist and the subject.

"The Ballad of a Barber," as a whole, is emblematic of the fin de siècle spirit that characterized "The Savoy" and the broader literary and artistic movements of the late 19th century. The magazine, which only ran for eight issues from January to December 1896, was edited by Arthur Symons and included contributions from notable figures such as W. B. Yeats, Max Beerbohm, and Joseph Conrad. Beardsley served as its art editor and produced many illustrations for the publication.

In the context of "The Savoy," "The Coiffing" and "The Ballad of a Barber" would have been presented alongside other literary and artistic works that challenged Victorian sensibilities and embraced new, often controversial, aesthetic ideals. Beardsley's contributions to "The Savoy" are considered significant in the history of illustration and the development of the Art Nouveau style.

As "The Coiffing" is part of a larger work within a periodical, its individual impact and reception may be intertwined with the broader critical appraisal of "The Savoy" and Beardsley's work as a whole. The poem, along with Beardsley's other contributions, would be of interest to scholars studying the Aesthetic Movement, Art Nouveau, and the cultural milieu of the 1890s.

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