Alphonse Mucha
Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939), born in Moravia (now the Czech Republic), moved
to Paris in 1887. Living the starving artist's life during the Impressionist
era, he developed a style that defined Art Nouveau. His fame was assured
when Sarah Bernhardt signed him to a six-year contract to design her posters,
sets, and costumes. Eventually, as he became world famous, he tried his
hand at jewelry, statues, and stained glass windows.
Later, he spent eighteen years painting a series of twenty 24x30 foot murals depicting Slav history. However, his style became dated, was widely copied, and eventually was no longer respected as art. However, the public continued to love his work, some of which is now on display once again in the Czech Republic.
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