Alfons Mucha 1860-1939
Master of Art Nouveau

Alfons Mucha was one of the most fascinating artistic personalities of the turn of the century. His work is indissol-ubly linked with the style whose name was at the same time its programme: Art Nouveau. In line with the new movement's demands for a cprnprehensiveness of design, Mucha paid homage to th©icteal of artistic versatility. He was not only a painter and graphic artist, but also took an interest in sculpture, jewellery; interior decorating and utilitarian art. His particular talents, however, lay in decorative graphics. This was the basis of his fame, and remains so today.