He produced many paintings, illustrations, advertisements, postcards, and designs.” I found his style simply stunning. Mucha “was a Czech Art Nouveau painter and decorative artist, known best for his distinct style. And hanging on the wall over her bed in her room that day a few centuries ago was a Mucha poster. I wound up making friends with my friend’s roommate, and she went on to become one of the best friends I’ve ever had in my life. Luckily I was actually staying at a friend’s house so I wasn’t sitting around a hotel room all alone. I was figuring out I was gay and had gone to Kalamazoo, MI for the weekend to meet this guy…and I got ditched! He never showed! Talk about angst. I discovered Mucha when I was about eighteen or so. Look at one Mucha picture and you’ll say, “Oh! I used to have one of his posters hanging in my dorm room!” (or something like that). I bet you’ve heard of Mucha even if you don’t know that you have. Hey! Have You Ever Heard of Alphonse Mucha?
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