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70604Paris Librairie Central des Beaux Arts 1901. Folio 46 x 33 cm. Original print in full colour. = A fine print from Alphonse Mucha's quintessential Art Nouveau book "Documents décoratifs". Alfons "Alphonse" Maria Mucha 1860-1939 was a Czech decorative artist who wanted to bring aesthetic values into arts and crafts. He invented the "Mucha Style" which soon became known as Art Nouveau. His work immediately became immensely popular and has remained very sought-after. This is one of the most iconic plates. Very light toning tiny bump to upper left outer corner otherwise fine. A rare print. unknown
19014862<p>Original lithograph.18 x 13 in mat 16 x 20 in.</p> Librairie Central des Beaux Arts
74873<p>after Alphonse Mucha<br />Reverie <br />Reproduction Colour Lithograph of Original From Mucha Foundation<br />60 x 44 cm<br />Embossed Mucha Foundation lower middle<br />Edition 98/300<br />Signed by the printer in pencil lower right</p>
69775Paris Librairie Central des Beaux Arts 1901. Two plates. Folio 46 x 33 cm. Original prints. = A fine set of print from Alphonse Mucha's quintessential Art Nouveau book Documents décoratifs. Alfons "Alphonse" Maria Mucha 1860-1939 was a Czech decorative artist who wanted to bring aesthetic values into arts and crafts. He invented the "Mucha Style" which soon became known as Art Nouveau. His work immediately became immensely popular and has remained very sought-after. This set of plates show two sides of this gifted artist: his ability to produce fine images in lithography but also his practical design skills in this case for cutlery and other silverware. Edges with minimal wear otherwise fine. Very rare especially in this excellent state. unknown
19193820Prague: České srdce 1919. First edition. In publisher's printed red wrappers. In near fine condition. Illustrated with 6 photographic reproductions. Illustrated with 6 photographic reproductions. First edition. In publisher's printed red wrappers. 16 p. <p><br /> Guide to Mucha's exhibition of the yet unfinished cycle The Slav Epic. <br /> <p><p><br /> Mucha's cycle of 20 canvases depicting the mythology and history of the Czechs and the Slavic people were created between 1910 and 1928. The first part of the series eleven canvases were first shown to the public in 1919. The exhibition was held in Klementinum Prague and it was accompanied by this booklet with an introduction by the artist himself and reproductions of 6 paintings with explanatory texts.<br /> <p>. [České srdce] unknown
2000BN99268Belser 2000. 2000. Softcover. Alfons Mucha <br/><br/>Alfons Mucha Belser paperback
74219The Netherlands or Belgium ca. 1898. Six uniform printed cards. Oblong cards 9.3 x 14.0 cm. Printed on both sides. = A fine set of six Art Nouveau postcards with full colour illustrations after the great Jugendstil artist Alfons "Alphonse" Maria Mucha 1860-1939 with his autograph. The publisher is unknown. Probably published in the Netherlands as a Belgian publisher would more probably have printed a French as well as a Dutch text. Well-preserved. Not used. Slight age-toning a few tiny irregularities - including a small spot on one card - at the edges otherwise very good unmarked. Rare as we found no reference at all although a very similar card is known from a French publisher. unknown
70603Paris Librairie Central des Beaux Arts 1901. Folio 46 x 33 cm. Original print in black and red. = A fine print from Alphonse Mucha's quintessential Art Nouveau book Documents décoratifs. Alfons "Alphonse" Maria Mucha 1860-1939 was a Czech decorative artist who wanted to bring aesthetic values into arts and crafts. He invented the "Mucha Style" which soon became known as Art Nouveau. His work immediately became immensely popular and has remained very sought-after. This is one of the more peculiar plates: his alphabet with female figures. Very light toning tiny bump to upper left outer corner otherwise fine. Very rare. unknown
74874<p>after Alphonse Mucha<br />Poster for 'Monaco - Monte Carlo'<br />Reproduction Colour Lithograph of Original From Mucha Foundation<br />60 x 41 cm<br />Embossed Mucha Foundation lower middle<br />Edition 73/300<br />Signed by the printer in pencil lower right</p><p>FREE SHIPPING</p>
189824116Paris: La Plume 1898. Fine. La Plume Paris 1er janvier au 15 décembre 1898 19 x 25 cm relié First edition of the final year edited by Léon Deschamps founder of this magazine which gave a predominant place to the visual arts. 24 issues gathered here including the exceptional number devoted to Alexandre Falguière. Publisher's binding in full fir green cloth smooth spine red shagreen title label gilt floral motif blind fillets on boards. The cover of the first issue illustrated by Mucha is bound at the head of the volume. Contributions by Théophile Gautier Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly Karl Boès Adolphe Retté Francis Jammes Victor Margueritte Ernest Raynaud Stuart Merrill etc. Numerous illustrations including a watercolored frontispiece by Eugène Grasset and drawings by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Alfons Mucha Alexandre Falguière Vivant-Denon Willette Jossot André des Gachons Ferdinand Cazals Henri Detouche James Ensor. The frontispiece by Emile Berchmans announced on the title page is not present in our copy. Table and index at end of volume. Manuscript dedication by a former owner on the endpaper. Tiny tear on the front board otherwise a rare and handsome copy. La Plume hardcover
69774Paris Librairie Central des Beaux Arts 1901. Two plates. Folio 46 x 33 cm. Original prints. = A fine set of print from Alphonse Mucha's quintessential Art Nouveau book Documents décoratifs. Alfons "Alphonse" Maria Mucha 1860-1939 was a Czech decorative artist who wanted to bring aesthetic values into arts and crafts. He invented the "Mucha Style" which soon became known as Art Nouveau. His work immediately became immensely popular and remained very sought-after ever since. This set of plates show two sides of this gifted artist: his ability to produce fine images in lithography but also his practical design skills in this case for cutlery and other silverware. Edges with minimal wear otherwise fine. Very rare especially in this excellent state. unknown
1900MUCHAALP002009Printed by F. Champedois Paris. c 1900. Four colour and gilt lithographs each depicting along the left-hand edge a different full-length female figure holding a champagne glass. According to the Victoria and Albert Museum this is a complete set. The spaces for the menu listing are blank. It should be pointed out that these are the originals measuring 22 x 15 cm and not the smaller postcard-sized versions.Faint darkening to two of the cards. Bottom left corners creased at the very tips. Fine. Printed by F. Champedois, Paris. unknown
69785Paris Librairie Central des Beaux Arts 1901. Folio 46 x 33 cm. Original print. = A fine print from Alphonse Mucha's quintessential Art Nouveau book Documents décoratifs. Alfons "Alphonse" Maria Mucha 1860-1939 was a Czech decorative artist who wanted to bring aesthetic values into arts and crafts. He invented the "Mucha Style" which soon became known as Art Nouveau. His work immediately became immensely popular and has remained very sought-after. This plate shows examples of how to apply his new highly decorative style in books - hence the black and white printing. Edges with minimal wear otherwise fine. Very rare especially in this excellent state. Not in Schneider-Henn apparently due to its rarity. unknown
2647Krakow. Covers slightly dirty some foxing otherwise in good conditon. 52 p. with photos. The photo-booklet “Oświęcim-Brzezinka. K.L. Auschwitz-Birkenau. Krakow 1948 wherein it is attributed to Stanisław Kolowca a prominent architecture photographer from Kraków. This is probably the first post-war album devoted to the Nazi Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp. In Polish English French Russian. unknown
4157The artwork's title is translated as "Concord of Slovakian Nation." Mucha has signed in his fine hand "Mucha" above and perpendicular to his printed name. Mucha's printed name appears to the left under the image and the Czech title to the right.A note on provenance: the signed postcard originally came from Mucha's daughter. Ideal for display and exceptionally attractive. unknown
4156Signed Color Art Reproduction title translated as "Blessed Are the Poor Spirit." Under the title Mucha has signed in his fine hand "Mucha." Mucha's printed name appears to the left under the image and in Czech title to the right. A note on provenance: the signed postcard originally came from Mucha's daughter. The card measures 3.5 x 5.5. Ideal for display and exceptionally attractive. unknown
77936Paris Librairie Central des Beaux Arts 1901. Folio 46 x 33 cm. Original monochrome print. = A fine print from Alphonse Mucha's quintessential Art Nouveau book Documents décoratifs. Alfons Alphonse Maria Mucha 1860-1939 was a Czech decorative artist who wanted to bring aesthetic values into arts and crafts. He invented the Mucha Style which soon became known as Art Nouveau. His work immediately became immensely popular and has remained very sought after. This plate shows examples of horizontal bands with repeating patterns: the top one showing stag beetles and flowers the second showing turtles and flowers the third fish bubbles and "waves" and the fourth consisting of female portraits in circular frames and narrow ornamental bands suggesting a corniche frieze and architrave. Lower edge with a short tear; a few minute marginal spots; otherwise fine. Very rare especially in this excellent state. unknown
189785616Paris: La Plume 1897. Fine. La Plume Paris 1897 17.50 x 24 cm broché First edition of this issue entirely devoted to Alfons Mucha. Two tears and a lack to spine a light dampstain at head of first cover small stains at head of second. Numerous literary contributions including those by Léon Deschamps Frantz Jourdain Sarah Bernhardt Paul Redonnel Yvanoé Rambosson Charles Chincholle. Issue decorated with 127 illustrations by Alfons Mucha including the cover and a portrait of the latter by David Ossipovitch Whidhopff. La Plume unknown
189773910Paris: Imprimerie Champenoispour CH. MassonH. Piazza 1897. Fine. Imprimerie Champenois pour CH. Masson H. Piazza Paris Mai 1897 41 x 56 cm une feuille Original black and white print with very full margins serving as cover for the famous monthly publication L'Estampe Moderne. Printed entirely in black our print is the cover of the rare deluxe volume with full margins from the first year of publication. Artist's signature in the plate and deluxe edition number added in pencil. Magnificent French monthly publication edited between May 1897 and April 1899 L'Estampe moderne consists of original chromolithographs which unlike other magazines such as Les Maîtres de l'Affiche and as stipulated on the tissue guards were created especially by each artist for the magazine. Thus 100 prints appeared in total covering the major artistic movements of the late 19th century: Symbolism Art Nouveau Pre-Raphaelites Orientalists and Belle Epoque. Each delivery of four prints was issued in 2000 copies sold for 3.50F and 100 on Japan paper offered at 10F. Henri Piazza also planned a confidential very deluxe printing: 50 copies on Japan with full margins and 50 in black on China at the considerable price of 30F. French collectors' interest in artistic posters grew at the beginning of the 1890s. Octave Uzanne to describe this fever invented the term ""affichomanie"". The poster originally popular and pasted on the streets of the capital then became an art object and its ephemeral medium became precious and devoted to preservation. Piazza decided to remove the poster from its advertising purpose and elevate it to the rank of a complete work of art on par with the deluxe illustrated book. He thus composed a prestigious collection of entirely original works by the most prominent European artists of the moment: Georges de Feure Eugène Grasset Henri Detouche Emile Berchmans Louis Rhead Gaston de Latenay Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer Gustave-Max Stevens Charles Doudelet Hans Christiansen Henri Fantin-Latour Steinlen Ibels Engels Willette Henri Meunier Evenepoël Bellery-Desfontaines Charles Léandre etc. The publisher also integrated into his project a Czech artist who had recently arrived in Paris Alfons Mucha ""qui s'est révélé depuis peu en France et qui a conquis d'emblée une si grande place dans la faveur du public. Comme dans ses affiches que tout le monde connaît et recherche il nous montre ici les ressources variées de son talent multiple et sûr de dessinateur de décorateur et de coloriste."" ""who has recently been revealed in France and who has immediately conquered such a great place in public favor. As in his posters which everyone knows and seeks he shows us here the varied resources of his multiple and sure talent as draftsman decorator and colorist."" caption printed on the tissue guard of Salomé. It is moreover to him that the first premium of the magazine will be entrusted offered ""à tous les souscripteurs des douze livraisons annuelles de L'Estampe moderne"" ""to all subscribers of the twelve annual deliveries of L'Estampe moderne"" as well as the famous illustration of the covers. Very handsome copy. Imprimerie Champenoispour CH. MassonH. Piazza unknown
189773995Paris: Imprimerie Champenoispour CH. MassonH. Piazza 1897. Fine. Imprimerie Champenois pour CH. Masson H. Piazza Paris Décembre 1897 41 x 56 cm une feuille Original black and white print with wide margins serving as cover for the famous monthly publication L'Estampe Moderne. Entirely printed in black our print is the cover of the rare deluxe wide-margin volume gathering of the first year of publication. Artist's signature in the plate and deluxe edition number added in pencil. Magnificent French monthly publication edited between May 1897 and April 1899 L'Estampe moderne consists of original chromolithographs which unlike other magazines such as Les Maîtres de l'Affiche and as stipulated on the tissue guards were created specially by each artist for the magazine. Thus 100 prints appeared in total covering the major artistic movements of the late 19th century: Symbolism Art Nouveau Pre-Raphaelites Orientalists and Belle Époque. Each delivery of four prints was printed in 2000 copies sold at 3.50F and 100 on Japan paper offered at 10F. Henri Piazza also planned a confidential deluxe printing: 50 copies on Japan with wide margins and 50 in black on China at the considerable price of 30F. The interest of French collectors in artistic posters amplified at the beginning of the 1890s. Octave Uzanne to describe this fever invented the term ""affichomanie."" The poster originally popular and plastered on the streets of the capital then became an art object and its ephemeral medium became precious and destined for preservation. Piazza decided to remove the poster from its advertising vocation and elevate it to the rank of a complete work of art on the same level as the deluxe illustrated book. He thus composed a prestigious collection of entirely original works by the most prominent European artists of the moment: Georges de Feure Eugène Grasset Henri Detouche Emile Berchmans Louis Rhead Gaston de Latenay Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer Gustave-Max Stevens Charles Doudelet Hans Christiansen Henri Fantin-Latour Steinlen Ibels Engels Willette Henri Meunier Evenepoël Bellery-Desfontaines Charles Léandre etc. The publisher also integrated into his project a Czech artist who had just arrived in Paris Alfons Mucha « qui s'est révélé depuis peu en France et qui a conquis d'emblée une si grande place dans la faveur du public. Comme dans ses affiches que tout le monde connaît et recherche il nous montre ici les ressources variées de son talent multiple et sûr de dessinateur de décorateur et de coloriste. » ""who has recently emerged in France and who has immediately conquered such a great place in public favor. As in his posters which everyone knows and seeks he shows us here the varied resources of his multiple and sure talent as a draftsman decorator and colorist."" caption printed on the tissue guard of Salomé. It is moreover to him that the first premium of the magazine will be entrusted offered « à tous les souscripteurs des douze livraisons annuelles de L'Estampe moderne » ""to all subscribers of the twelve annual deliveries of L'Estampe moderne"" as well as the famous illustration of the covers. Very handsome copy. Imprimerie Champenoispour CH. MassonH. Piazza unknown
189773935Paris: Imprimerie Champenoispour CH. MassonH. Piazza 1897. Fine. Imprimerie Champenois pour CH. Masson H. Piazza Paris Août 1897 41 x 56 cm une feuille Original black and white print with wide margins serving as cover for the famous monthly publication of L'Estampe Moderne. Entirely printed in black our print is the cover of the rare deluxe volume compilation with wide margins of the first year of publication. Artist's signature in the plate and deluxe edition number added in pencil. Magnificent French monthly publication issued between May 1897 and April 1899 L'Estampe moderne consists of original chromolithographs which unlike other magazines such as Les Maîtres de l'Affiche and as stipulated on the tissue guards were created specifically by each artist for the magazine. Thus 100 prints appeared in total covering the major artistic movements of the late 19th century: Symbolism Art Nouveau Pre-Raphaelites Orientalists and Belle Époque. Each issue of four prints was published in 2000 copies sold for 3.50F and 100 on Japan paper offered at 10F. Henri Piazza also planned a confidential deluxe edition: 50 copies on Japan paper with wide margins and 50 in black on China paper at the considerable price of 30F. French collectors' interest in artistic posters intensified at the beginning of the 1890s. Octave Uzanne to describe this fever invented the term « affichomanie ». The poster originally popular and plastered in the streets of the capital then became an art object and its ephemeral medium became precious and destined for conservation. Piazza decided to remove the poster from its advertising vocation and elevate it to the rank of a complete work of art on the same level as the deluxe illustrated book. He thus composed a prestigious collection of entirely original works by the most prominent European artists of the moment: Georges de Feure Eugène Grasset Henri Detouche Emile Berchmans Louis Rhead Gaston de Latenay Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer Gustave-Max Stevens Charles Doudelet Hans Christiansen Henri Fantin-Latour Steinlen Ibels Engels Willette Henri Meunier Evenepoël Bellery-Desfontaines Charles Léandre etc. The publisher also included in his project a Czech artist newly arrived in Paris Alfons Mucha « who has recently revealed himself in France and who has immediately conquered such a great place in public favor. As in his posters which everyone knows and seeks he shows us here the varied resources of his multiple and sure talent as draftsman decorator and colorist. » « qui s'est révélé depuis peu en France et qui a conquis d'emblée une si grande place dans la faveur du public. Comme dans ses affiches que tout le monde connaît et recherche il nous montre ici les ressources variées de son talent multiple et sûr de dessinateur de décorateur et de coloriste. » caption printed on the tissue guard of Salomé. It is moreover to him that the first premium of the magazine was entrusted offered « to all subscribers of the twelve annual issues of L'Estampe moderne » « à tous les souscripteurs des douze livraisons annuelles de L'Estampe moderne » as well as the famous cover illustration. Very handsome copy. Imprimerie Champenoispour CH. MassonH. Piazza unknown
189773920Paris: Imprimerie Champenoispour CH. MassonH. Piazza 1897. Fine. Imprimerie Champenois pour CH. Masson H. Piazza Paris Juillet 1897 41 x 56 cm une feuille Original black and white print serving as cover for the famous monthly publication L'Estampe Moderne. Entirely printed in black our print is the cover of the rare deluxe volume edition with wide margins of the first year of publication. Artist's signature in the plate and deluxe printing number added in pencil. Magnificent French monthly publication edited between May 1897 and April 1899 L'Estampe moderne consists of original chromolithographs which unlike other magazines such as Les Maîtres de l'Affiche and as stipulated on the tissue guards were specially created by each artist for the magazine. Thus 100 prints appeared in total covering the major artistic movements of the late 19th century: Symbolism Art Nouveau Pre-Raphaelites Orientalists and Belle Epoque. Each issue of four prints was printed in 2000 copies sold at 3.50F and 100 on Japan paper offered at 10F. Henri Piazza also planned a confidential deluxe printing: 50 copies on Japan paper with wide margins and 50 in black on China paper at the considerable price of 30F. The interest of French collectors in artistic posters intensified in the early 1890s. Octave Uzanne to qualify this fever invented the term ""affichomanie."" The poster originally popular and posted in the streets of the capital then became an art object and its ephemeral support became precious and destined for conservation. Piazza decided to remove the poster from its advertising vocation and elevate it to the rank of a work of art in its own right equal to the deluxe illustrated book. He thus composed a prestigious collection of entirely original works by the most prominent European artists of the moment: Georges de Feure Eugène Grasset Henri Detouche Emile Berchmans Louis Rhead Gaston de Latenay Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer Gustave-Max Stevens Charles Doudelet Hans Christiansen Henri Fantin-Latour Steinlen Ibels Engels Willette Henri Meunier Evenepoël Bellery-Desfontaines Charles Léandre etc. The publisher also integrated into his project a Czech artist freshly arrived in Paris Alfons Mucha ""qui s'est révélé depuis peu en France et qui a conquis d'emblée une si grande place dans la faveur du public. Comme dans ses affiches que tout le monde connaît et recherche il nous montre ici les ressources variées de son talent multiple et sûr de dessinateur de décorateur et de coloriste."" ""who has recently revealed himself in France and who has immediately conquered such a great place in public favor. As in his posters which everyone knows and seeks he shows us here the varied resources of his multiple and sure talent as a draftsman decorator and colorist."" caption printed on the tissue guard of Salomé. It was moreover to him that the first premium of the magazine was entrusted offered ""à tous les souscripteurs des douze livraisons annuelles de L'Estampe moderne"" ""to all subscribers of the twelve annual issues of L'Estampe moderne"" as well as the famous illustration of the covers. Very handsome copy. Imprimerie Champenoispour CH. MassonH. Piazza unknown
189773969Paris: Imprimerie Champenoispour CH. MassonH. Piazza 1897. Fine. Imprimerie Champenois pour CH. Masson H. Piazza Paris Octobre 1897 41 x 56 cm une feuille Original black and white print with wide margins serving as cover for the famous monthly publication L'Estampe Moderne. Entirely printed in black our print is the cover of the rare deluxe wide-margined volume compilation of the first year of publication. Artist's signature in the plate and deluxe edition number added in pencil. Magnificent French monthly publication issued between May 1897 and April 1899 L'Estampe moderne consists of original chromolithographs which unlike other magazines such as Les Maîtres de l'Affiche and as stipulated on the tissue guards were created specifically by each artist for the magazine. Thus 100 prints appeared in total covering the major artistic movements of the late 19th century: Symbolism Art Nouveau Pre-Raphaelites Orientalists and Belle Epoque. Each delivery of four prints was issued in 2000 copies sold for 3.50F and 100 on Japan paper offered at 10F. Henri Piazza also planned a confidential deluxe printing: 50 copies on Japan with wide margins and 50 in black on China at the considerable price of 30F. French collectors' interest in artistic posters grew at the beginning of the 1890s. Octave Uzanne to describe this fever invented the term ""affichomanie."" The poster originally popular and pasted on the streets of the capital then became an art object and its ephemeral medium became precious and destined for preservation. Piazza decided to remove the poster from its advertising purpose and elevate it to the rank of a complete work of art on the same level as the deluxe illustrated book. He thus composed a prestigious collection of entirely original works by the most prominent European artists of the moment: Georges de Feure Eugène Grasset Henri Detouche Emile Berchmans Louis Rhead Gaston de Latenay Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer Gustave-Max Stevens Charles Doudelet Hans Christiansen Henri Fantin-Latour Steinlen Ibels Engels Willette Henri Meunier Evenepoël Bellery-Desfontaines Charles Léandre etc. The publisher also integrated into his project a Czech artist freshly arrived in Paris Alfons Mucha ""who has recently revealed himself in France and who has immediately conquered such a great place in public favor. As in his posters which everyone knows and seeks he shows us here the varied resources of his multiple and sure talent as draftsman decorator and colorist."" caption printed on the tissue guard of Salomé. It was to him that the first premium of the magazine would be entrusted offered ""to all subscribers of the twelve annual deliveries of L'Estampe moderne"" as well as the famous illustration of the covers. Very handsome copy. Imprimerie Champenoispour CH. MassonH. Piazza unknown
189773985Paris: Imprimerie Champenoispour CH. MassonH. Piazza 1897. Fine. Imprimerie Champenois pour CH. Masson H. Piazza Paris Novembre 1897 41 x 56 cm une feuille Original black and white print with full margins serving as cover for the famous monthly publication L'Estampe Moderne. Entirely printed in black our print is the cover of the rare deluxe volume edition with full margins of the first year of publication. Artist's signature in the plate and luxury edition number added in pencil. Magnificent French monthly publication edited between May 1897 and April 1899 L'Estampe moderne consists of unpublished chromolithographs which unlike other magazines such as Les Maîtres de l'Affiche and as stipulated on the tissue guards were created specially by each artist for the magazine. Thus 100 prints appeared in total covering the major artistic movements of the late 19th century: Symbolism Art Nouveau Pre-Raphaelites Orientalists and Belle Epoque. Each issue of four prints was printed in 2000 copies sold for 3.50F and 100 on Japan paper offered at 10F. Henri Piazza also planned a confidential deluxe printing: 50 copies on Japan paper with full margins and 50 in black on China paper at the considerable price of 30F. French collectors' interest in artistic posters intensified at the beginning of the 1890s. Octave Uzanne to describe this fever invented the term ""affichomanie"". The poster originally popular and pasted on the streets of the capital then became an art object and its ephemeral medium became precious and destined for preservation. Piazza decided to remove the poster from its advertising vocation and elevate it to the rank of a complete work of art on the same level as the deluxe illustrated book. He thus composed a prestigious collection of entirely original works by the most prominent European artists of the moment: Georges de Feure Eugène Grasset Henri Detouche Emile Berchmans Louis Rhead Gaston de Latenay Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer Gustave-Max Stevens Charles Doudelet Hans Christiansen Henri Fantin-Latour Steinlen Ibels Engels Willette Henri Meunier Evenepoël Bellery-Desfontaines Charles Léandre etc. The publisher also integrated into his project a Czech artist freshly arrived in Paris Alfons Mucha ""who has recently revealed himself in France and who has immediately conquered such a great place in public favor. As in his posters which everyone knows and seeks he shows us here the varied resources of his multiple and sure talent as draftsman decorator and colorist."" caption printed on the tissue guard of Salomé. It was moreover to him that the first premium of the magazine was entrusted offered ""to all subscribers of the twelve annual issues of L'Estampe moderne"" as well as the famous illustration of the covers. Very handsome copy. Imprimerie Champenoispour CH. MassonH. Piazza unknown
189773911Paris: Imprimerie Champenoispour CH. MassonH. Piazza 1897. Fine. Imprimerie Champenois pour CH. Masson H. Piazza Paris Juin 1897 41 x 56 cm une feuille Original black and white print with full margins serving as cover for the famous monthly publication L'Estampe Moderne. Printed entirely in black our print is the cover of the rare deluxe volume with full margins from the first year of publication. Artist's signature in the plate and deluxe edition number added in pencil. Magnificent French monthly publication edited between May 1897 and April 1899 L'Estampe moderne consists of original chromolithographs which unlike other magazines such as Les Maîtres de l'Affiche and as stipulated on the tissue guards were created especially by each artist for the magazine. Thus 100 prints appeared in total covering the major artistic movements of the late 19th century: Symbolism Art Nouveau Pre-Raphaelites Orientalists and Belle Epoque. Each delivery of four prints was issued in 2000 copies sold for 3.50F and 100 on Japan paper offered at 10F. Henri Piazza also planned a confidential very deluxe printing: 50 copies on Japan with full margins and 50 in black on China at the considerable price of 30F. French collectors' interest in artistic posters grew at the beginning of the 1890s. Octave Uzanne to describe this fever invented the term ""affichomanie"". The poster originally popular and pasted on the streets of the capital then became an art object and its ephemeral medium became precious and devoted to preservation. Piazza decided to remove the poster from its advertising purpose and elevate it to the rank of a complete work of art on par with the deluxe illustrated book. He thus composed a prestigious collection of entirely original works by the most prominent European artists of the moment: Georges de Feure Eugène Grasset Henri Detouche Emile Berchmans Louis Rhead Gaston de Latenay Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer Gustave-Max Stevens Charles Doudelet Hans Christiansen Henri Fantin-Latour Steinlen Ibels Engels Willette Henri Meunier Evenepoël Bellery-Desfontaines Charles Léandre etc. The publisher also integrated into his project a Czech artist who had recently arrived in Paris Alfons Mucha ""qui s'est révélé depuis peu en France et qui a conquis d'emblée une si grande place dans la faveur du public. Comme dans ses affiches que tout le monde connaît et recherche il nous montre ici les ressources variées de son talent multiple et sûr de dessinateur de décorateur et de coloriste."" ""who has recently been revealed in France and who has immediately conquered such a great place in public favor. As in his posters which everyone knows and seeks he shows us here the varied resources of his multiple and sure talent as draftsman decorator and colorist."" caption printed on the tissue guard of Salomé. It is moreover to him that the first premium of the magazine will be entrusted offered ""à tous les souscripteurs des douze livraisons annuelles de L'Estampe moderne"" ""to all subscribers of the twelve annual deliveries of L'Estampe moderne"" as well as the famous illustration of the covers. Very handsome copy. Imprimerie Champenoispour CH. MassonH. Piazza unknown
