Mucha's Floral Borders: 30 full-color art nouveau designs by Alphonse Marie Mucha

Perhaps the greatest master of the Art Nouveau style, Alphonse Maria Mucha (1860-1939) achieved instant fame in 1894 with a striking poster promoting Sarah Bernhardt in 'Gismonde.' For the next decade, his posters and illustrations for books and magazines dominated the sophisticated arena of French design. This inexpensive volume reproduces 30 exceptional plates from a rare limited edition of Mucha's work, comprising a treasury of the master's distinctive designs in their original full colors. Magnificent, elaborate floral borders are arranged in sinuous curves and harmoniously tinted in in subdued, luminous shades of pink, yellow, green aqua, brown and orange. Lush poppies, irises, orchids, morning glories, passionflowers and other blossoms mingle with foliate patterns and stylized vines. Chosen for ornamental appeal and as inspiration for artists, these 30 glorious borders are ideal for framing text or copy on advertisements, posters, bookplates, stationary, menus, illustrations and a host of other graphic projects. Artists, illustrators and connoisseurs of fine art will appreciate 'Mucha's Floral Borders' for their sheer, unsurpassed beauty and remarkable utility. This 1985 Dover Publications Paperback is in good condition. Staple binding. Large - additional postage may apply. Cover is quite faded with a crease on the back cover. Otherwise great condition.

ISBN: 9780486249162 SKU: 1541529 Note: Any image shown is from a stock photo and is not the actual book.