But Sarah knew how to “boost” herself. Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) was said to be the “first modern celebrity,” and her fame has been likened to the likes of today’s Nicole Kidman.

Art History How Mucha Transformed Actor Sarah Bernhardt Into an Art Nouveau Star. The Czech painter set his own path to stardom with his theatrical posters of the actress.

On Christmas Eve 1894, Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939), a Czech junior designer working alone in a Parisian print shop, received a rush order from actress Sarah Bernhardt for a poster advertising her ...