This exhibition, the most comprehensive to be mounted in Northern Europe, was organised by the Mucha Foundation and the Amos Anderson Museum in Helsinki. It travelled to Finland (Helsinki, Turku), Denmark (Copenhagen), Belgium (Liège), Sweden (Stockholm) and Poland (Warsaw, Poznań).
Known above all for his posters and decorative designs, this show gave visitors the opportunity to discover some of the unknown facets of Mucha's work. The exhibition presented around 190 works from the Mucha Trust collection, including graphic works, decorative designs, pastels, drawings, oil paintings, photographs and jewellery.
From the beauty and elegance of his posters and decorative works to the symbolism of his paintings, the dark suffering and despair of his pastels and the patriotic ideals of his later works, visitors came face to face with the unique creative genius of this visionary artist.
The exhibition also presented a selection of photographs by Mucha. Photography was of considerable importance to his work, both as a documentary aid and a compositional tool, and he experimented with natural light and staged photography throughout his life.
The accompanying publication explored overlooked aspects of Mucha's work and contributed to a new understanding of his art.