1. Ukiyo-e And Art Nouveau
... accident leaving him crippled. Two years later, he became a master draftsman, after moving to Paris. Seventeen year old, Alphonse Mucha from Czechoslovakia, journied to Paris and spent two years of study supported by benefactor. He went into deep poverty after his financial support suddenly ended. In 1894, on Christmas Eve, Mucha was working at The Lemercier Printing Company, covering for a friend ... signed Mucha to a six year contract to work on nine more posters as well as sets, costumes, and jewelry. Mucha moved back to Czechoslovakia in 1917 when the nation became free. Eugene Gras...
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