Ronald Brooks Kitaj - Official Olympic Poster – Munich 1972
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Description from the seller
Official Olympic Poster – Munich 1972
Artist: Ronald Brooks Kitaj
Title: Olympische Spiele München 1972
Year: 1972
Technique: Original color lithograph
Origin: Germany
Dimensions: Height: 101 cm x 64 cm
Materials and Techniques: Paper
Place of Origin: Germany
Period: 1970-1979
Date of Manufacture: 1970
Condition: Good/Very good condition, creases.
Reference Number: 1stDibs: LU101264066873
Original vintage sports poster for the 1972 Summer Olympic Games in Munich – Olympische Spiele München – designed by the painter and printmaker Kitaj (Ronald Brooks Kitaj; 1932–2007) depicting a swimmer against a shaded blue and green background. This is one of a series of posters by several popular artists of the time (Peter Phillips, Horst Antes, Otl Aicher, David Hockney, among others) commissioned to design the posters for the 1972 Olympic Games in Germany for their advertising campaign, which aimed to "represent the intertwining of sport and art worldwide." The 1972 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972. Very good condition, creases.
Official Olympic Poster – Munich 1972
Artist: Ronald Brooks Kitaj
Title: Olympische Spiele München 1972
Year: 1972
Technique: Original color lithograph
Origin: Germany
Dimensions: Height: 101 cm x 64 cm
Materials and Techniques: Paper
Place of Origin: Germany
Period: 1970-1979
Date of Manufacture: 1970
Condition: Good/Very good condition, creases.
Reference Number: 1stDibs: LU101264066873
Original vintage sports poster for the 1972 Summer Olympic Games in Munich – Olympische Spiele München – designed by the painter and printmaker Kitaj (Ronald Brooks Kitaj; 1932–2007) depicting a swimmer against a shaded blue and green background. This is one of a series of posters by several popular artists of the time (Peter Phillips, Horst Antes, Otl Aicher, David Hockney, among others) commissioned to design the posters for the 1972 Olympic Games in Germany for their advertising campaign, which aimed to "represent the intertwining of sport and art worldwide." The 1972 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972. Very good condition, creases.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Designer/Artist
Ronald Brooks Kitaj
Poster title
Official Olympic Poster – Munich 1972
Country of Origin
Germany
Condition
A- (fine - tiny imperfections)
Height
64 cm
Width
101 cm
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