Brooklyn Museum. 1920. Alphonse Mucha.12 1/8 x 19 1/8 in./23.8 x 48.5 cmIn 1921, a retrospective of

Brooklyn Museum. 1920. Alphonse Mucha.

12 1/8 x 19 1/8 in./23.8 x 48.5 cm

In 1921, a retrospective of Mucha’s work, featuring the first five canvases of the Slav Epic, was exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum, following a very successful showing in Chicago. This exquisite poster for the exhibition, in red, green and black inks, features a girl as symbol of the Slavic myth, holding a circle of thorns and stars signifying the past and future of the Slav people.

Available at auction February 25, 2018.