Stapleton Kearns: Popular in the 60's, Alphonse Mucha - http://stapletonkearns.blogspot.com/2009...
"Alphonse Mucha was a Czech born , Parisian artist. Born in 1860 he started his art career painting theatrical scenery, before moving to Paris to study at the Academie Julien. In 1895 Mucha produced a poster for a play starring then famous actress Sarah Bernhardt. The poster was a sensation and launched Muchas career as a designer of posters and other commercial art." - Kimber Scott