Alphonse Mucha and the Creative Process

Look at some of the most popular images for Art Nouveau and think Alphonse Mucha and you will be transported to an era. Charles Harris says 'Alphonse Mucha quite literally wrote the book of Art Nouveau.' Everything that is best about the style - elaborate ornamentation with themes from nature, fine draftsmanship, the idealized feminine subjects, use of symbolism and allegory - flourished through him at the highest level. The Master of the Decorative Panel and one of the Masters of the Poster in la Belle Epoque, Mucha learned much from working with Sarah Bernhardt and went on to creat jewellery, design costumes, theatre sets, furniture and much more.

Image: By Alphonse Mucha - Art Renewal Center Museum, image 4438, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8892262

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THE ARTS SOCIETY ACCREDITED LECTURER

Mr Charles Harris

Charles Harris has had a life-long career in mainstream advertising agencies around the world, most of it as a Creative Director in global agencies (J Walter Thompson, Bates, FCB, Publicis, Leo Burnett). Responsible for the quality of the creative ideas and finished production of advertising campaigns, his work for many of the world’s great brands including British Airways, Sony, Nestle, Kraft, BP, Heinz, Black & Decker, Gillette, General Motors and McDonalds earned him national and global awards in New York, Hollywood, Singapore and Sydney. When it comes to art with a persuasive purpose, he gives his professional insight into what works, what doesn’t, and why.

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