EXRare 1928 ALPHONSE MUCHA ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATED EXHIBITION PROGRAM SLAVIC EPIC!

Description: ART NOUVEAU / JUGENDSTIL / SECESSION CLASSIC!! THE SLAVONIC EPIC COMPLETE ORIGINAL EXHIBITION CATALOG FROM 1928 This is from the first time these were displayed in the Trade Fair Palace in Prague, the Czechoslovak capital. Including Photo of Mucha and His Forward to the Exhibition 32 Pages I have just photographed some of the pages and illustrations The Slav Epic Czech: Slovanská epopej) is a cycle of 20 large canvases painted by Czech Art Nouveau painter Alphonse Mucha between 1910 and 1928. The cycle depicts the mythology and history of Czechs and other Slavic peoples. In 1928, after finishing his monumental work, Mucha bestowed the cycle upon the city of Prague on the condition that the city build a special pavilion for it. Prior to 2012, the work was a part of the permanent exhibition at the chateau in the town of in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. In 2012, all 20 works were moved and displayed together on the ground floor of the Veletržní Palace until 2016, in an exhibition organized by the National Gallery in Prague (exhibition catalogue: Alphonse Mucha – Slovanská epopej). The works are currently on display back in the town of Moravský Krumlov. BackgroundThe Slav Epic 1930 exhibition poster Alphonse Mucha spent many years working on The Slav Epic cycle, which he considered his life's masterwork. He had dreamed of completing such a series, a celebration of Slavic history, since the turn of the 20th century; however, his plans were limited by financial constraints. In 1909, he managed to obtain grants by an American philanthropist and keen admirer of the Slavic culture, Charles Richard Crane. He began by visiting the places he intended to depict in the cycle: Russia, Poland, and the Balkans, including the E. Orthodox monasteries of Mount Athos. Additionally, he consulted historians regarding details of historical events in order to ensure an accurate depiction. In 1910, he rented part of the castle in Zbiroh and began working on the series. Mucha continued working on the cycle for 18 years, gradually submitting paintings to the city of Prague as he completed them. In 1919, the first part of the series comprising eleven canvases was displayed in the Prague's Clementinum. In his opening speech, Mucha stated: "the mission of the Epic is not completed. Let it announce to foreign friends – and even to enemies – who we were, who we are, and what we hope for. May the strength of the Slav spirit command their respect, because from respect, love is born." In 1921, five of the paintings were shown in New York and Chicago to great public acclaim. In 1928, the complete cycle was displayed for the first time in the Trade Fair Palace in Prague, the Czechoslovak capital. Published in Prague in 1928 Original EXTREMELY RARE AND BEAUTIFULNot a modern reprint PRINTED IN VERY LIMITED QUANTITIES HENCE ITS SCARCITY TODAY Very Scarce ORIGINAL COVERS STILL PRESENT!! CLASSIC ART NOUVEAU!! This wonderfully illustrated book is rarely seen It is full of Art Nouveau artwork! Very Good Condition see photos - nearly 100 years old Absolutely fantastic!! It is full of fabulous Art Nouveau style Illustrations!! The artists in this catalog were contemporary with Gustav Klimt, Koloman Moser and Fernand Khnopff, Jessie M. King, Aubrey Beardsley, Charles Ricketts, Edward Burne Jones, William Morris and the Kelmscott Press, James McNeill Whistler, Will Bradley, Walter Crane, Loius Rhead, Paul Berthon, Privat Livemont and others who illustrated posters printed by Maitres de L'Affiche, Laurence Housman, Charles Rene Mackintosh and the Glasgow School of Art, Talwin Morris, Katherine Cameron, C.R. Ashbee, Arthur Rackham, Charles Robinson, Edmund Sullivan, Anning Bell, Harry Clarke, Eric Gill and many, many others!! Overall in the best condition one could expect from a catalog of this age, see photo's, minor creasing, marks and chips - overall very nice indeed! Very Important Book! Very Good Condition!! CHECK OUT MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR OTHER INTERESTING ILLUSTRATED ART NOUVEAU, ART DECO AND ARTS AND CRAFTS BOOKS!! The successful bidder to pay $15.95 mail - International extra

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