Ivan Lendl: Alfons Mucha

Alfons Mucha is one of the leading international figures in the Art Nouveau movement which originated in the 1890s in Paris. Mucha´s fame can, to a large degree, be accredited to his poster art, decorative panels, calendars and advertising illustrations. The Ivan Lendl Collection is currently the most complete collection of Alfons Mucha´s posters in the world. It also includes many other examples of Mucha´s art. This monograph, published to coincide with the exhibition Ivan Lendl: Alfons Mucha in Prague, comprises newly-produced high-quality colour prints of all the exhibits in the Lendl collection, as well as more than 100 preliminary drawings, sketches and prints which allow the reader to take a peek into Mucha´s ´art kitchen´. 25 photographs documenting Mucha´s Parisian period may also prove to be of particular interest to art lovers. Its wide range and considerable documentary value make this a truly unique publication offering deeper knowledge of all important periods of Alfons Mucha´s work.