Each alphonse mucha art print is produced using archival inks, ships within 48 hours, and comes with a 30day money back guarantee. His distinctive and original posters and his decorative panels in le style mucha became almost synonymous with french art nouveau. There are samples of the artists palette for those who prefer or go out on your own creative limb. The mucha trust collection gallery mucha foundation. This book provides a good overview of the works of alphonse mucha. Anyone living today knows the popularity of using attractive women in advertising campaigns. Not only his well known graphical work, but also the paintings, drawings, photographs and design work. Alphonse mucha masterworks by rosalind ormiston, hardcover. There is wide sampling of his works, beyond that in other books. Alphonse mucha was a czech artist who is famous for a classic style. Alphonse mucha art nouveau french illustrations and paintings high resolution scan job stock photography by alphonse mucha, an art nouveau painter and illustrator czech artist alphonse mucha rose to superstardom in findesiecle paris and abroad with his radically romantic posters and advertisements. Freeart provides free small art prints and posters of millions of images. The album contains complete catalogue of his posters and other graphic art he created in the period from late 1890s through early part of 20th century. Free art prints and wall artwork by alphonse mucha freeart.
The admirer and iconographer of sarah bernhardt, he was also well known as the creator of familiar advertisements and as a book illustrator. Alphonse mucha was a czech artist whose paintings, illustrations, advertisements, postcards and designs helped to build the foundations of the art nouveau movement. A comprehensive resource for information on alphonse mucha or alfons mucha with details on his life, the mucha trust collection, news, exhibitions, events and publications. Alfons mucha is known largely for having originated art nouveau, when his poster of the actress sarah bernhardt became a legendary icon of the movement. Alphonse mucha played a significant role in the rise of art nouveau which spread right across the world and at one point it was known simply as mucha style, such was his dominance in the movement. He is often referred to as the father of the parisian art noveau movement. Choose your favorite alphonse mucha paintings from millions of available designs.
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. He is best known today for his theater posters, as well as his paintings of slavic nationalism. Books by alphonse mucha author of the art nouveau style. The art nouveau style book of alphonse mucha by alphonse. Its a gorgeous album of one of the best knows artists of belle epoch alphonse mucha. His work helped shape the aesthetics of french art at the turn of the twentieth century and formed the cornerstone of the international art nouveau movement. Art nouveau lovers will enjoy this collection of mucha s art work. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Mucha moved to paris in 1887, continued his studies, and worked at producing magazine and advertising illustrations. Shop for alphonse mucha art prints from our community of independent artists and iconic brands. Mucha praised the 1900 exposition universelle where the art nouveau style was predominant for bringing aesthetic values into arts and. A lithographed advertising poster he was commissioned to create for a play featuring the celebrated actress sarah bernhardt in 1894. I never seem to tire of mucha s work so i highly recommend this book. The art nouveau style book of alphonse mucha dover fine art.
The mucha trust collection the mucha trust collection is the largest and most comprehensive collection of works by alphonse mucha in the world, with over 3,000 works of art, 4,000 photographs and a written archive. Make your own art masterpiece colouring books new edition by daisy seal isbn. All proceeds benefit the mucha foundation, a nonprofit arts organization. Alphonse mucha 24 july 1860 14 july 1939 was a czech art nouveau painter and decorative artist, best known for his distinct style and his images of women. Masterworks is the perfect gateway to learning more about this versatile artist one who was truly successful in producing both commercial pieces and high art. Aug 27, 2008 alphonse alfons mucha was a prolific moravian painter of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and a key figure in the art nouveau movement. Considering the ways in which the artist brought innovation to his traditional czech roots, we take a closer look at muchas life and works. All alphonse mucha paintings ship within 48 hours and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. The writing in the book is unfortunately a bit pretentious and not particularly helpful. To the general public, alphonse maria mucha 18601939 is.
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