-writhing vines, leaves, plants
-pastel colors
-feminine
-opposition to history
-hand written text
Alphonse Mucha
Born 1860 in the Czech Republic. He had a mixture of successes and failures. His "new art" debuted in 1895 when he created a poster for Sarah Bernhardt's play, Gismonda. After this poster (pictured below) he became very well known.
Stars: The Moon 1902
William Bradley
His career was linked closely with American publishing and he was the son of a cartoonist. His first job was at the age of 11!!! His posters, like the one pictured below were among the first to introduce the Art Nouveau style to America.
William H. Bradley, American, 1868 - 1962
Thanksgiving No. from "The Chap-Book," 1895
color lithograph
50.8 x 33.7 (20 x 13 1/4)
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was born in 1864 in southern France to an aristocratic family that dated back 1000 years. As a child he was sickly and began to draw and paint. He was a short man due to breaking his legs as a kid and thus became more dedicated to his art as he was unable to partake in other physical activities. As a teenager he become a student of the artist Fernand Cormon, whose studio was located on the hill above Paris, Montmartre. He hung around cabarets, racetracks, and brothels constantly sketching. However because of his unusual appearance, people made fun of him and he turned to alcohol. This was to be his death as he died at age 36.
Ambassadeurs: Aristide Bruant
1892; Lithograph in six colors (poster), 141 x 98 cm
Leonetto Cappiello
Leonetto Cappiello was born in Livourne in 1875. In 1892 he moves to Paris and becomes well known for his newspaper charictures. In 1905 he gives this up and dedicates himself entirely to making posters.
Helene Chauvin
Refs: http://www.bpib.com/illustrat/mucha.htm
http://www.nga.gov/education/tchan_5_18.shtm
http://www.cappiello.fr/anglais/hislife.htmhttp://www.lautrec.info/biography.html
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