Can you guess who?
I
chose Alphonse Mucha because much of Mucha’s artwork is very design-oriented. I
felt that his work could be used as possible design elements for not only
posters but also web design or other advertisement based designs.
Interestingly, Mucha’s artworks were created via lithograph. Therefore, he
could mass-produce his art pieces, which is a prevalent aspect to the present
day’s art world.
Alphonse was born on the 24th of
July in 1860 in the Czech Republic. He was most known for illustrations,
advertisements, and designs. The theatrical scenery largely influenced him as
he had worked for the Viennese theatrical design company in 1879. Later, he
would attend the Munich Academy of Fine Arts. In 1887 he continued his studies
in Paris where he began working for magazines and advertisements concerning
Christmas in 1894. He created posters via lithographs in the style of Art
Nouveau “New Art”. His works often comprised of beautiful women adorned in
flowers, robes, and other design elements. Often the designs represented what
he was currently working on for advertisement purposes. However, most were focused
on the idea of beauty.
His artwork serves as inspirations to many
other design elements that can be found in everyday artworks and advertisements.
Although this is quite a variation- it still possesses many design elements that are similar to the style that Mucha conveyed in his own artwork.
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