On Christmas Eve in 1894, Czech painter and illustrator Alphonse Mucha ... Mucha called her “La divine Sarah.” Mucha’s posters were also used to advertise Bernhardt’s theatrical tours ...

French actress Sarah Bernhardt, depicted here in a 1903 color lithograph, was one of Alphonse Mucha's favorite models. One of Mucha’s breakout pieces featured Bernhardt. The poster, created by ...

Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923 ... Thus, Sarah knew the minute she laid eyes on a poster created by Czech artist Alphonse Mucha promoting her play Gismonda in 1894 that it would draw large audiences.

On Christmas Eve 1894, Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939), a Czech junior designer working alone in a Parisian print shop, received a rush order from actress Sarah Bernhardt for a poster advertising her ...

In 1894, the renowned actress Sarah Bernhardt (1845–1923 ... The assignment fell to Czech artist Alphonse Mucha (1860–1939), and it not only jump-started his career and a six-year partnership ...

Alphonse Mucha (1860–1939), born in Ivančice, Czech Republic, ... His iconic works include the series of posters for actress Sarah Bernhardt. Mucha's art is characterized by its flowing lines, ...

Anticipation swells in the Alphonse Mucha poster, in the liquid folds ... especially images featuring the beloved French actress Sarah Bernhardt. His theater posters are wide awake.

Image A installation view of “Sarah Bernhardt ... Rebeck said she was inspired to write about Bernhardt after visiting the Alphonse Mucha Museum in Prague, home to the towering posters of ...

“Bad actresses, fair actresses, good actresses, great actresses—and then there is Sarah Bernhardt ... and employed Alphonse Mucha, an artist, to create posters of her using the new ...