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Alphonse Mucha 1860-1939 : the artist as visionary / Tomoko Sato.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Basic Art Series 2.0Publication details: Köln : Taschen, [2015]Description: 95 pages : illustrations ; 27 cmISBN:
  • 9783836550093 (hbk.) :
Contained works:
  • Mucha, Alphonse, 1860-1939. Works. Selections
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 709.2 23
Summary: With his instantly recognizable decorative style, Czech artist and Art Nouveau master Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) defined the look of the fin-de-siecle. In evocative shades of peach, gold, ochre and olive, his seductive compositions of patterns, flowers and beautiful women became a mainstay of illustration, posters, postcards, and advertising designs of the day. In particular, his posters of star actress Sarah Bernhardt have become paradigms of the Belle Époque years. Alongside this delicate decoration, Mucha also harboured committed nationalist beliefs. With monumental works such as The Slav Epic, he expressed his staunch support for Pan-Slavism, promoting the political independence of the Czech and Slavic nations from the Austro-Hungari an Empire. In a period of much European turbulence, he was also a Masonic philosopher and pacifist, with many humanist ideals.
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Reference The Harden Library, King's Hospital Art Room Art Room (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available

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With his instantly recognizable decorative style, Czech artist and Art Nouveau master Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) defined the look of the fin-de-siecle. In evocative shades of peach, gold, ochre and olive, his seductive compositions of patterns, flowers and beautiful women became a mainstay of illustration, posters, postcards, and advertising designs of the day. In particular, his posters of star actress Sarah Bernhardt have become paradigms of the Belle Époque years. Alongside this delicate decoration, Mucha also harboured committed nationalist beliefs. With monumental works such as The Slav Epic, he expressed his staunch support for Pan-Slavism, promoting the political independence of the Czech and Slavic nations from the Austro-Hungari an Empire. In a period of much European turbulence, he was also a Masonic philosopher and pacifist, with many humanist ideals.

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