Alphonse Mucha is known largely for having originated Art Nouveau, when his poster of the actress Sarah Bernhardt became a legendary icon of the movement. Mucha went on to design hundreds of pieces in the decorative arts field, but later distanced himself from the style he pioneered, devoting his time and energy to painting. This book presents the full array of Mucha's artistic contributions-not only his posters and jewelry designs but also his design for the pavilion of Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 1900 World's Fair. The ...
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Alphonse Mucha is known largely for having originated Art Nouveau, when his poster of the actress Sarah Bernhardt became a legendary icon of the movement. Mucha went on to design hundreds of pieces in the decorative arts field, but later distanced himself from the style he pioneered, devoting his time and energy to painting. This book presents the full array of Mucha's artistic contributions-not only his posters and jewelry designs but also his design for the pavilion of Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 1900 World's Fair. The book also includes his works on canvas, which include pastels and frescoes, and his magnum opus, The Slavic Epic, a series of 20 paintings depicting the history of his native people. A stunning selection of 700 color illustrations is accompanied with essays that explore Mucha's style and inspirations, his transition away from the decorative arts, and his forays into photography. Fans of Art Nouveau will treasure this dazzling and unique study of the artist and his contributions to design and illustration.
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Add this copy of Alphonse Mucha to cart. $70.00, very good condition, Sold by Moe's Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Berkeley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Prestel.
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Very good in Very good jacket. Issued in connection with an exhibition held Feb. 12-June 1, 2009, Belvedere, Vienna, June 20-Sept. 20, 2009, Musée Fabre, Montpellier, and Oct. 9, 2009-Jan. 24, 2010, Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung, Munich. Dust jacket has mild shelf wear, mainly along edges. Light sunning along edges of cover boards. Bottom edge of back cover has a small bump. Binding is tight. Front end paper is creased. Pages are lightly tanned along margins, but otherwise clean.
Add this copy of Alphonse Mucha to cart. $73.44, very good condition, Sold by Hay-on-Wye Booksellers rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2009 by Prestel Publishing.
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Very Good. Jacket has light scratches/scuffs/edgewear. Boards are bumped at the corners/edge of spine/edgeworn/very light marks. Minor marks/scratch on textblock. Content very good/like new. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 355 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white, Illustrations, color.
