Posters of Mucha

by Alphonse Mucha

A collection of posters by the popular art nouveau painter includes portrayals of the noted American actress Sarah Bernhardt and reveals his distinctive depictions of women and flowers

Genres: Nonfiction, Art

47 pages, Paperback

First published October 3, 1984

About the author

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. He produced illustrations, advertisements, decorative panels and designs which became among the best-known images of the period.

Reviews

[HeavyReader · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not much to read here, just an introduction by Linda Sunshine telling who Mucha was and what his work meant at the time he did it. The posters are lush illustrations of women and will make lovely decorations in the home I will have one day.