{"product_id":"alphonse-mucha-susie-hodge-9783791394350","title":"Alphonse Mucha: The Genius of Art Nouveau","description":"\u003cb\u003eAt once elegant, authoritative and accessible, this definitive book includes Mucha's oeuvre in it's entirety, and traces how Mucha's mastery of line, symbolism, and integrated design shaped Art Nouveau's visual language.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith 250 superb reproductions, renowned art historian Susie Hodge presents a sweeping visual account of Alphonse Mucha's impact on the language of Art Nouveau. His luminous posters, decorative panels, and designs for jewelry, typography, and interiors exemplify a movement that sought to integrate beauty into every aspect of life.\u003cbr\u003eThrough flowing contours, symbolic female figures, and meticulously orchestrated ornament, Mucha created an aesthetic that became instantly recognizable across Europe. Rather than focusing narrowly on biography, the text places Mucha's work within the cultural and technological forces of the \u003ci\u003efin de siecle\u003c\/i\u003e--the rise of mass printing, the expansion of consumer culture, the revival of craft ideals, and the period's fascination with nature, mysticism, and symbolic expression.\u003cbr\u003eThe author's explanations of chromolithography, poster production, decorative design, and Mucha's evolving motifs clarify how his imagery achieved such remarkable reach and influence. Later chapters examine the ambition of \u003ci\u003eThe Slav Epic\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as his stained-glass windows and national commissions.\u003cbr\u003eA final section traces Art Nouveau's decline, modernism's ascent, and the later rediscovery of Mucha's art. Elegant in design and rigorous in research, this magnificent tome offers both an accessible entry point and a substantive contribution to the literature on Art Nouveau and its most distinctive visual innovator.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Susie Hodge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3791394355\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783791394350\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Prestel Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs","brand":"Susie Hodge","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48852759412991,"sku":"9783791394350","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/alphonse-mucha-susie-hodge-9783791394350","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}