Alphonse Mucha

(Czech, 1860–1939)

Alphonse Mucha was a Czech artist known for his unique Art Nouveau illustrations and designs. Mucha’s style transformed the medium of poster design with its vertical orientation, tendril-like lines, and soft pastel colors. “The purpose of my work was never to destroy but always to create, to construct bridges,” he once said. Born on July 24, 1860 in Ivancice, Moravia (present-day Czech Republic), Mucha spent two years studying at the Academy of Art in Munich before moving to Paris in 1887. During his years in France, he shared a studio with Paul Gauguin and practiced occult ceremonies with the famed Swedish playwright August Strindberg. As his career progressed, the artist began receiving large commissions to create decorative panels for private homes. One such work, The Seasons (1896), exemplifies Mucha’s distinctive stylization of the female figure and natural motifs. After securing financial backing for a proposed suite of ambitious paintings he moved to Prague. Now back in his home country, the artist toiled over the The Slav Epic (1910–1928) for more than a decade. After the Nazi invasion of Prague in 1939, Mucha was deemed a reactionary and subsequently interrogated by the Gestapo while seriously ill. He died later that year, on July 14, 1939 at the age of 78. Today, the artist’s works are included in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, and The Museum of Modern Art in New York, among others

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Le Lierre, 1901–1901

Alphonse Mucha

Le Lierre, 1901–1901

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Sarah Bernhardt: La Dame aux Camelias, 1896–1896

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Sarah Bernhardt: La Dame aux Camelias, 1896–1896

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Sarah Bernhardt: Lorenzaccio, 1897–1897

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Sarah Bernhardt: Lorenzaccio, 1897–1897

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Job, 1896–1896

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Job, 1896–1896

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Lygie: Reproduction des Oeuvres..., 1901–1901

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Lygie: Reproduction des Oeuvres..., 1901–1901

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La trappistine, 1897–1897

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La trappistine, 1897–1897

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Sarah Bernhardt: Gismonda, 1894–1894

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Sarah Bernhardt: Gismonda, 1894–1894

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Sarah Bernhardt: La Samaritaine d'..., 1897–1897

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Sarah Bernhardt: La Samaritaine d'..., 1897–1897

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Champagne Ruinart Père et Fils, Reims, 1896–1896

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Champagne Ruinart Père et Fils, Reims, 1896–1896

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La Poésie, la Peinture & la Musique, 1898–1898

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La Poésie, la Peinture & la Musique, 1898–1898

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L'automne, 1900–1900

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L'automne, 1900–1900

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Évocation ou l'Année qui vient, 1897–1897

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Évocation ou l'Année qui vient, 1897–1897

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Biscuits Lefevre-Utile: Flirt, 1899–1899

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Biscuits Lefevre-Utile: Flirt, 1899–1899

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Rêverie, 1897–1897

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Rêverie, 1897–1897

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Menus & programmes illustres, 1898–1898

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Menus & programmes illustres, 1898–1898

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L'hiver, 1900–1900

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L'hiver, 1900–1900

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Chocolat Mexican Masson: Les âges de la , 1898–1898

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Chocolat Mexican Masson: Les âges de la , 1898–1898

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Junges Paar mit Schleier, 1934–1934

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Junges Paar mit Schleier, 1934–1934

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Sitzendes Mädchen mit Blumen im Haar, 1929–1929

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Sitzendes Mädchen mit Blumen im Haar, 1929–1929

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L'illustration - 1896 Noël 1897, 1896–1896

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L'illustration - 1896 Noël 1897, 1896–1896

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Ilsée, princesse de Tripoli

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Ilsée, princesse de Tripoli

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Portrait de Sarah Bernhardt

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Portrait de Sarah Bernhardt

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Ilsée, Prinzessin von Tripolis, 1901–1901

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Ilsée, Prinzessin von Tripolis, 1901–1901

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Ilsée, Princesse de Tripoli

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Ilsée, Princesse de Tripoli

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