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The Munich 1972 Olympic Posters, a complete collection of 30 works1972
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The extremely rare, complete collection of 28 artists original graphics, the first signed edition before the second poster edition of 4000, with varying edition numbers including Artist’s Proofs, from the total edition of 200, each hand signed and numbered or inscribed, 1969 - 1972, printed on varying papers, published by the Organising Committee for the Games of the XXth Olympiad and F. Bruckmann, Germany, with 2 additional screenprints of the Emblem by Victor Vasarely, 1972, signed from the edition of 200, on wove paper, each sheet, various measurements. (30 works)
The 1972 Olympic Committee commissioned 28 international artists to each produce an original print for the Munich Games that year. The artists were given unprecedented freedom to explore their personal perspectives of the Olympic spirit using their own unique styles and methods. Departing from the traditional subject matter and style of past Olympic prints, the artists produced works which ranged from abstraction to realism, and from collage to op-art.
The Committee specifically commissioned world-renowned artists to produce this series in order to destigmatise the idea that fine art should be reserved for private enjoyment. Instead, these posters demonstrated that art can exist comfortably in the public sphere, serving both as art and advertisement and echoing the founder of the modern Olympics, Pierre de Coubertin’s vision of art and sport in unison.
These prints are more than just promotion for the Games, they chronicle evolving artistic expression and the political and social aspirations of post-war, modern West Germany. They demonstrated, and set the precedent for, how a marriage between art and sport could elevate the Olympics beyond athletics and nationalism, unifying the world through culture and the arts.
Please note the collection is made up of 30 prints, the 28 prints as part of 'Edition Olympia' and an additional two prints of the Olympic Emblem for the Munich Games by Victor Vasarely.
- Attributed to:Various Artists (Italian)
- Creation Year:1972
- Dimensions:Height: 40.16 in (102 cm)Width: 25.2 in (64 cm)Depth: 0.2 in (5 mm)
- More Editions & Sizes:102 x 64 cm Price: $237,956
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- Gallery Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: 1095151stDibs: LU47014845982
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