Alfons Mucha

Hardback

Main Details

Title Alfons Mucha
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Wilfried Rogasch
SeriesThe Great Masters of Art
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:80
Dimensions(mm): Height 205,Width 140
Category/GenreArt and design styles - c 1800 to c 1900
Individual artists and art monographs
ISBN/Barcode 9783777434889
ClassificationsDewey:759.371
Audience
General
Illustrations 55 Illustrations, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Hirmer Verlag
Imprint Hirmer Verlag
Publication Date 9 April 2020
Publication Country Germany

Description

At the beginning of the twentieth century, when Alfons Mucha went to the United States for four years as a lecturer, the world-famous poster designer, Art-Nouveau book illustrator, designer, photographer and painter was greeted with enthusiasm. Mucha is regarded as one of the most important representatives of Jugendstil; he knew how to move between the various genres more skilfully than virtually any other artist of his day. After training as a stage decorator in Vienna, Mucha travelled via Munich to Paris. There he created a stir in the 1890s with his stylistically refined and elegantly executed posters. These designs were not only his artistic breakthrough; they also revolutionised the aesthetic of what was still a new medium. Mucha's later works also demonstrated the inimitable "Mucha style," which celebrated floral elements, lines and beauty and which is lavishly illustrated in this book.

Author Biography

Wilfried Rogasch is a historian, author, and curator.