Leslie Carter
1908
Alphonse Mucha, the undisputed king of Art Nouveau, traveled to New York to capture the glamour of American stage star Leslie Carter in 1908. Dressed in a flowing, ethereal green gown and framed by his signature swirling floral motifs, she holds theatrical masks and swords, looking every bit the dramatic queen. Mucha was famously hired to make her the 'American Sarah Bernhardt,' and this poster proves he succeeded in giving her that legendary, mystical status.
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