The Art Nouveau Style Book of Alphonse Mucha (Paperback)

by Alphonse Mucha (Author)

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Product Description
Rare copyright-free design portfolio by high priest of Art Nouveau. Jewelry, wallpaper, stained glass, furniture; figure studies; plant and animal motifs, etc. Only complete one-volume edition.


Language Notes
Text: English, French (translation)

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications; First Edition Thus edition (October 1, 1980)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486240444
• ISBN-13: 978-0486240442
• Product Dimensions: 12.3 x 9.4 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #257,012 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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46 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent resource for art nouveau design, February 1, 1999

By A Customer

A truly beautiful book, many of the plates are full page and in full color. His nudes and semi-nudes are entirely captivating with exquisite attention to detail. The remainder of the plates are tints and depict various items in art nouveau style (jewelry, silverware, china, etc.). There are also a few pages containing color borders and backgrounds. The copyright in this book is unusual for Dover Publications, as it grants no explicit free-use of the images contained within it.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars If you Love Mucha you will love this. , May 16, 2006

By	Sarah OSullivan "Sarzy" (Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a reproduction of Mucha's portfolio "Documents Decoratifs" which is a lovely selection of Mucha's work. It includes not only many nude women and flowers (which one would expect) but also designs for furniture, silverware and lots of jewellery. If your looking for a source of information on Mucha this is not it but if you just want to gaze lovingly at a wide selection of his work you will adore this book.

4.0 out of 5 stars A great reference, July 21, 2008

By	M. Winn (Bay Area, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The Art Nouveau Style Book is exactly what it says; many examples of Art Nouveau style over a broad range of uses, from wallpaper to silverware, chandeliers to posters. There are other books available which cover Mucha's posters, or life drawings, exclusively. This book instead gives us a broad overview of Art Nouveau as a style.