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Serge Poliakoff
Original Vintage Sport Poster Munich Olympics 1972 Serge Poliakoff Abstract

1972

About the Item

Original vintage sports poster advertising the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich - Olympische Spiele Munchen - featuring an abstract design in red, blue and black by the modernist artist and painter Serge Poliakoff (1900-1969), the Olympic Rings and Munich Olympics logo with the title in German below - Olympische Spiele Munchen 1972. One of the series of posters by various popular artists of the period (Peter Phillips, Horst Antes, Otl Aicher, David Hockney among others) commissioned to design the 1972 Olympic Games posters in Germany for their advertising campaign, which aimed to "represent the intertwining of sports and art worldwide". The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. Very good condition, minor creasing, small tears.
  • Creator:
    Serge Poliakoff (1900 - 1969, Russian)
  • Creation Year:
    1972
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 39.77 in (101 cm)Width: 25.2 in (64 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Very good condition, minor creasing, small tears.
  • Gallery Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU43614801722

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