{"product_id":"mucha-9783836550093","title":"Mucha","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith his instantly recognizable decorative style, Czech artist and Art Nouveau master \u003cstrong\u003eAlphonse Mucha (1860-1939)\u003c\/strong\u003e defined the look of the fin-de-siècle. In evocative shades of peach, gold, ochre, and olive, his \u003cstrong\u003eseductive compositions of patterns, flowers, and beautiful women\u003c\/strong\u003e became paradigms of the Belle Époque years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Mucha's work permeated illustration, posters, postcards, and the advertising designs of his day. His \u003cstrong\u003estriking posters of star actress Sarah Bernhardt\u003c\/strong\u003e were particularly famous. Alongside this delicate decorative work, \u003cstrong\u003eMucha also harbored strongly felt political ideas\u003c\/strong\u003e. With his monumental cycle \u003cem\u003eThe Slav Epic, \u003c\/em\u003ehe expressed his staunch support for Pan-Slavism, promoting the political independence of the Czech and Slavic nations from the Austro-Hungarian Empire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Compiled in association with the Mucha Foundation, this book presents key works and introduces the full reach of Mucha's oeuvre from patterned decoration to his book illustrations, posters, photographs and monumental paintings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSato, Tomoko:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Tomoko Sato studied History of Art and Architecture at the University of Reading, and Museology at the University of Manchester. Formerly Curator at the Barbican Art Gallery in London, she has been Curator of the Mucha Foundation since 2007. She has curated numerous exhibitions on Alphonse Mucha as well as on modern art, design, and photography.","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50615615324434,"sku":"9783836550093","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e4bb4f76-b606-49e0-8953-64ebc9461d62.jpg?v=1732496276","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mucha-9783836550093","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}