Author: BRIDGES, ANN
Title: Alphonse Mucha the Complete Graphic Works
Description: New York: Harmony Books, 1980. Hardcover. ISBN: 0517541890. Color Illustrations; 11.5 X 7.7 X 1.1 inches; 192 pages; Hard cover is red cloth, slight rubbing to boards. DJ in protective cover, taped to book; DJ is price clipped. Pages are clean and tight, appears as if unused. Lavishly illustrated with 109 color pictures and scores of b/w ones. 'The most complete and accurate available record of the work of Czech Art Nouveau artist Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939). With two essays: by Marina Henderson, "'Women and Flowers': The Life and Work of Alphonse Mucha", and by Anna Dvorák, "Illustrations for Books and Periodicals." Contains a lightly annotated and illustrated catalogue of 525 items as well as an extensive bibliography of books, periodicals, and exhibition catalogues. The color plates show the majority of his panneaux and posters. Several appear here for the first time since their original publication. Insightful essays by art history experts Marina Henderson and Anna Dvorak chronicle the artist's life, his achievements and his philosophies. A complete catalog section contains 525 detailed and illustrated items and an extensive bibliography of books, periodicals and exhibition catalogs that contain all the additional information about the illustrious graphic output of this important and influential artist.' Bibliography; index. Oversized/4#.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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