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His style of painting influenced an entire generation of painters, graphic artists, draughtsmen and designers and in the minds of many, his work epitomizes the art nouveau. Alphonse mucha july 24, 1860july 14, 1939 was a czech illustrator and painter. Alphonse mucha 18601939 was one of the most important decorative artists working in paris at the turn of the century. Alphonse mucha posters was a major part of the art nouveau movement.
A lithographed advertising poster he was commissioned to create for a play featuring the celebrated actress sarah bernhardt in 1894 catapulted him out of obscurity and brought him. Alfons maria mucha, 24 july 1860 14 july 1939, known as alphonse mucha, was a czech painter, illustrator and graphic artist, living in paris during the art nouveau period, best known for his distinctly stylized and decorative theatrical posters of sarah bernhardt. Art nouveau original alphonse mucha art prints for sale ebay. Printed on high quality paper, this art book features 45 intricate mucha artworks for you to colour, offering a suggestion of how the original looked as well as key information such as title. The art nouveau style book of alphonse mucha by alphonse. The art nouveau style book of alphonse mucha dover fine art, history of art by mucha, alphonse and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Framed alphonse mucha lithograph book plate 33 documents decoratifs 1902. Legend has it that mucha was able to draw before he was able to walk, and he was a musician and a choirboy during his childhood years. To the general public, alphonse maria mucha 18601939 is perhaps best known for his posters of sarah bernhardt and magnificent decorative panels such as the seasons works that continue to grow in popularity and value as the resurgence of interest in art nouveau increases. Three of these designs, all for backofthebook stamps, display the strong influence of the. While living in paris in he late 1800s he adopted a style that was to to become what most of us think of as art nouveau orginally referred to as le style mucha. The art nouveau style book of alphonse mucha dover fine art, history of art mucha, alphonse on. Alphonse mucha is synonymous with art nouveau, a style of fine art, decorative art, and architecture that broke with the academicism of the 19th century in favor of florid lines inspired by the natural environment.
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