
Length1h 17m
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Born in 1860 in a small Czech town, Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) was an artist on the forefront of Art Nouveau, the modernist movement that swept Paris in the 1910s, marking a return to the simplicity of natural forms, and changing the world of art and design forever. In fact, Art Nouveau was known to insiders as the "Mucha style" for the legions of imitators who adapted the master's celebrated tableaux. Today, his distinctive depictions of lithe young women in classical dress have become a pop cultural touchstone, inspiring album covers, comic books, and everything in between. Patrick Bade and Victoria Charles offer readers an inspiring survey of Mucha's career, illustrated with over one hundred lustrous images, from early Parisian advertisements and posters for Sandra Bernhardt, to the famous historical murals painted just before his death, at the age of 78, in 1939.
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GenreOther
Length1 hr 17 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 14, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Photographic portrait of Alphonse Mucha
3Biography
4Poster for ‘Gismonda’, 1894
5La Dame aux Camélias, 1896
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6Sarah Bernhardt as La Princess Lointaine, 1896
7Biscuits Champagne Lefèvre-Utile, 1896
8Imprimerie Cassan Fils, 1896
9Self-Portrait, 1899
10Poster for Job cigarette paper, 1896
11Poster for Salon des Cent 20th exhibition, 1896
12The Seasons: Spring, 1896
13The Seasons: Summer, 1896
14The Seasons: Autumn, 1896
15The Seasons: Winter, 1896
16Study for ‘Zodiac’, 1896
17Zodiac, 1896
18Flower, 1897
19Fruit, 1897
20Pharmaceutical poster: Vin des Incas, 1897
21Poster for ‘Monaco – Monte-Carlo’, P.L.M. railway services, 1897
22Poster for Salon des Cent Mucha Exhibition June 1897, 1897
23Poster for Bières de la Meuse, 1897
24Byzantine Heads: Brunette, 1897
25Byzantine Heads: Blond, 1897
26La Plume, 1897
27Cover for ‘Chansons d’aïeules’, 1897
28Decorative plate with symbol of the Paris International Exhibition of 1897, 1897
29Rêverie, 1897
30The Flowers: Rose, 1898
31The Flowers: Lily, 1898
32The Flowers: Iris, 1898
33The Flowers: Carnation, 1898
34The Arts: study for ‘Painting’, 1898
35The Arts: Painting, 1898
36The Arts: study for ‘Poetry’, 1898
37The Arts: Poetry, 1898
38The Arts: study for ‘Dance’, 1898
39The Arts: Dance, 1898
40The Arts: study for ‘Music’, 1898
41The Arts: Music, 1898
42Poster for Job cigarette paper, 1898
43Poster for ‘Médée’, 1898
44Woman with Poppies, 1898
45Cover of ‘Cocorico’, December 1898
46Wiener Chic, January 1898
47Bosnian Pavilion Restaurant at the Paris Exhibition of 1900: menu design, 1900
48Girl in a Grainfield with Field Flowers, 1897-1900
49Primrose, 1899
50Feather, 1899