Alphonse Mucha: The Spirit of Art Nouveau

by Victor Arwas, Jana Brabcova-Orlikova, Anna Dvorak

Book Overview

City Bankers, 1890–1914 is a major contribution to a controversial area of economic history and to the debate about the nature of British society in the late Victorian and Edwardian eras. Translated... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300074190
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 5.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 12.0" x 1.5" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Outstanding!!!

One of the best books that I have bought in a long time about my favorite artist. It (The Book) clearly and beautifully reproduces the work of this man, coupled with some well thought out text. As far as I am concerned a bargain at twice the price. Well done to all hands involved!

Art Nouveau Master

This Art Nouveau primer is a must see by any and all Art History students, or even by those fascinated by this period. Mucha is a prolific master of the human form, typography, composition and the Art Nouveau style. His style has influenced many an artist from commercial art to comic book art, and seeing this volume will give you a greater understanding and appreciation of the type of artwork that was done during this era. Most particularly considering this was all done by hand, people become jaded to it's symmetry and assymmetry of his work. His lesser known paintings and sculptures are showcased throughout the text, as well as a few photos of the artist. Everything from preliminary sketches to finished colored pages are found here, and this book is considered to be the definitive Mucha story.

One of the most complete books of Mucha

By far, this is the best Alphonse Mucha reference book that is currently being published. There are others out there that have ALL of his works in one volume but they are now out of print. Not only is this rich in text about the artist and his life but it is a catalogue for one of the largest Mucha exhibits to travel throughout the US. Because it is a catalogue of an exhibit, it does not have every single one of his works. BUT it does have complete sets - the Four Stars, the Flowers, the Muses, etc. One of the best aspects of this books is that it also has his sculptures, jewelry, and studies of his Slavic pieces. Many of the Mucha books out there (which I still recommend) do not always have a complete look into the variety of his works. This book does.I was lucky enough to see this exhibit in Reno - and it was just beautiful. To see the works in person is just breathtaking.

Essential reading,despite some picture flubs

The essays by the various expertts wh O WROTE THIS GORGEOUS CATALOGUE ARE FIRST RATE> The only flaw in the book seems to be the flipped or incorrect photographs. Many of the photos are so well described in the catalogue entries, yet the photos are wrong in their direction or of another object completely. Never mind this small gripe though... this hefty erudite tome belongs in every Mucha afficianado's library.. a book for amateurs and experts alike