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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Bleu Deschamps

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Bleu Deschamps

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Vin des Incas, 1897

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Vin des Incas, 1897

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Biscuits Lefèvre-Utile / Three Labels

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Biscuits Lefèvre-Utile / Three Labels

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Flirt, 1900

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Flirt, 1900

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Lance Parfum “Rodo, 1896

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Lance Parfum “Rodo, 1896

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Biscuits Lefèvre-Utile, 1896

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Biscuits Lefèvre-Utile, 1896

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Times of Day, 1899

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Times of Day, 1899

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Seated Nude : Pencil Print, 1898

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Seated Nude : Pencil Print, 1898

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Ivy / Dewez, 1908

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Ivy / Dewez, 1908

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Ivy, 1901

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Ivy, 1901

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Salon des Cent / XXme Exposition, 1896

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Salon des Cent / XXme Exposition, 1896

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Bières de la Meuse, 1897

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Bières de la Meuse, 1897

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Job, 1896

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Job, 1896

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Moët & Chandon, 1899

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Moët & Chandon, 1899

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La Plume, 1896

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La Plume, 1896

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Heather & Sea Holly, 1902

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Heather & Sea Holly, 1902

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The Flowers, 1900

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The Flowers, 1900

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Four Seasons, 1896

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Four Seasons, 1896

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The Seasons / Silk, 1900

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The Seasons / Silk, 1900

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The Seasons / Autumn, 1900

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The Seasons / Autumn, 1900

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Dictionnaire des Arts Décoratifs / Cover, 1902

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Dictionnaire des Arts Décoratifs / Cover, 1902

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Leslie Carter, 1908

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Leslie Carter, 1908

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La Samaritaine, 1897

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La Samaritaine, 1897

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Hamlet, 1899

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Hamlet, 1899

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