Alfons Maria Mucha DOCUMENTS DECORATIFS Plate 28 LEAVES 1902 Art Nouveau Print

Description: "DOCUMENT DECORATIFS PLATE 28 by Alphonse Mucha" The Original was from "Documents Decoratifs" published in 1901. This print is in the Original Colors. Measuring 12 1/4" x 9 1/4" inches. The print was taken from an Art book (a book of prints) copyright 1980. The print is in good condition. Wonderful print to frame to suit your decor. FYI: "The “Art Nouveau” movement was heavily influenced by Alphonse Mucha, a Czech artist who rose to prominence in France in the 1890’s; and there is probably no better summation of Mucha’s ideology and the principles of the Art Nouveau style than in the Documents Décoratifs, a style book published in Paris in 1902. The Documents Décoratifs is comprised of 72 stunning plates that exemplify everything the movement is remembered for: decor, women, flowers, natural forms, structures, jewelery. In fact, it directly influenced a collection of our journals. Paperblanks has created a series of floral-themed journals with imagery taken from four of these plates." A background about the art style - "At the turn of the century, the posters decorating the streets of Paris were the art of the common people. The appearance of a new Mucha, Lautrec, or Cheret was a cause celebre throughout the city. The poster craze of La Belle Epoque was caused in part by modern innovations in lithography and printing that made it possible to reproduce quality posters in large quantities. The masses responded to artists like Mucha who popularized commercial style that came to be known as Art Nouveau" Some detail about the artist - "Alphonse Mucha was born in Czechoslovakia in July 1860. He was nineteen when he applied to be an apprentice scenery painter in Vienna. When the theatre burned down he went to Munich to study art formally. He wanted to paint frescoes and portraits but was unable to support himself with fine art commissions. Instead he illustrated short stories for a pulp fiction magazine. It was during this time that he shared a studio with Gauguin and began to study photography. Then, on Christmas Eve of 1894, Mucha was correcting proofs at a printing press for her play Gismonda. She wanted the poster by New Year's Eve. Since Mucha was the most available artist the printer could find, he was sent directly to the theatre. The 'Divine Sarah' was so pleased with the final product that she singed Mucha to a six year contract. This was the beginning of his success as a commercial artist. He did a total of nine posters for Bernhardt, as well as designing her jewelry, costumes, and stage scenery. Her endorsement and the popularity of subsequent Bernhardt posters brought in a flood of commissions from printers all over France." PLEASE SEE AND USE PICTURES WE COMBINE SHIPPING On Sep-22-21 at 09:10:14 PDT, seller added the following information: Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter

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