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Original Vintage Sport Poster Munich Olympics 1972 Marino Marini Horse Design

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Original vintage sport poster for the 1972 Summer Olympic Games held from 26 August to 11 September 1972 in Munich Germany featuring an equestrian design by the Italian artist and sculptor Marino Marini (1901-1980) depicting a colourful silhouette on a horse figure on a red and brown background, 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. Good condition, creasing, tears.
  • Creator:
    Marino Marini (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 39.77 in (101 cm)Width: 25.2 in (64 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1972
  • Condition:
    Good condition, creasing, tears.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1012640669002

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