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Alphonse Mucha Art Exhibit
Dec. 28th, 2017 08:41 pmI saw on FB the other day that there was an Alphonse Mucha exhibit at the Dayton Art Institute. They had some original lithographs and artwork from the artist. It is leaving the museum this coming weekend, after having been there since September. I've always been a fan of Mucha and I really wanted to see it before it took off.
So I burned a few hours of vacation time and took the afternoon off from work so I could drive up to see it.
When I got to the museum and walked up to purchase a ticket to the special exhibit, the lady at the counter said that I was in great luck. Someone earlier had bought an extra ticket and told the lady to give it to the next person in line who was there alone, which was me.
I was floored. It's one of those pay-it-forward moments, so I graciously accepted the ticket and promised that such kindness would continue on.
The exhibit is relatively small, but the artwork is amazing, seeing some of the original poster and advertising work that he did, including his work for his most famous patron, French stage actress Sarah Bernhardt. Several original lithographs and original sketches were on the walls, including the book illustrations.
On my way out, I bought three posters in the gift shop that I will eventually frame for the house, I think.
So I burned a few hours of vacation time and took the afternoon off from work so I could drive up to see it.
When I got to the museum and walked up to purchase a ticket to the special exhibit, the lady at the counter said that I was in great luck. Someone earlier had bought an extra ticket and told the lady to give it to the next person in line who was there alone, which was me.
I was floored. It's one of those pay-it-forward moments, so I graciously accepted the ticket and promised that such kindness would continue on.
The exhibit is relatively small, but the artwork is amazing, seeing some of the original poster and advertising work that he did, including his work for his most famous patron, French stage actress Sarah Bernhardt. Several original lithographs and original sketches were on the walls, including the book illustrations.
On my way out, I bought three posters in the gift shop that I will eventually frame for the house, I think.
