Alphonse mucha - advertising poster for "job" cigarette rolling paper - 1985 - 1890s

Mucha, alphonse maria (czech republic) poster for "job", cigarette paper, berghaus verlag, kirchdorf, germany 1985 "this color lithograph is the work of the czech and art nouveau artist alphonse mucha and is entitled "job (cigarettes)". It was made in 1898 as an advertisement for the job cigarette rolling paper company. Mucha made two advertising posters in the same year for this french company, and both depict smoke swirling around the head of a woman with long, flowing hair..." "alphonse mucha's poster for job cigarette paper is one of the most famous works in the history of design. Inspired by a short story form of feminine beauty, this modern girl has hair that has a life of its own. The tendrils more closely resemble the floating tentacles of a jellyfish. Mucha saw a spiritual, even moral, dimension in beautiful art..." published in " posters 1900" by berghaus verlag, 1985, poster 18, on the back is marked: "19 veranstaltungsplakat für das cabaret chat noir" entitling the following poster. Signed on the board lower left and marked "f. Champenois, paris" lower right. Very good condition despite the weather (see photos) it would be delivered in a cardboard tube for better protection.