Bibliograph

Alphonse Mucha, 1860-1939, the artist as visionary, Tomoko Sato

Type

Label

Alphonse Mucha, 1860-1939, the artist as visionary, Tomoko Sato

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Alphonse Mucha, 1860-1939

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

931913716

Responsibility statement

Tomoko Sato

Series statement

Basic art series 2.0

Sub title

the artist as visionary

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 Epoque years. Alongside this delicate decoration, Mucha also harbored 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-Hungarian Empire. In a period of much European turbulence, he was also a Masonic philosopher and pacifist, with many humanist ideals

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Mucha

Classification

Creator