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Poster - Olmpische Spiele München 1972
  • Olmpische Spiele München 1972
    Jones, Allen, born 1937
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Olmpische Spiele München 1972

  • Object:

    Poster

  • Place of origin:

    Germany (printed)

  • Date:

    1970 (printed)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Jones, Allen, born 1937 (designer)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Colour offset lithograph

  • Credit Line:

    Given by the Organising Committee for the Games of the XXth Olympiad

  • Museum number:

    E.149-1971

  • Gallery location:

    Prints & Drawings Study Room, level C, case 3, shelf G, box DR 33

  • Image in copyright

Physical description

Poster dipicting the olympic rings and two pairs of muscular legs

Place of Origin

Germany (printed)

Date

1970 (printed)

Artist/maker

Jones, Allen, born 1937 (designer)

Materials and Techniques

Colour offset lithograph

Dimensions

Height: 1010 mm, Width: 639 mm

Exhibition History

A Century of Olympic Posters (Capital Museum, Beijing 15 January 2008-28 February 2008)
A Century of Olympic Posters (Museum of Childhood 17/05/08-27/09/08)
A Century of Olympic Posters (Museum of Childhood 17/05/2008-07/09/2008)
A Century of Olympic Posters (Liaoning Museum, Shenyang 12 March 2008-27 April 2008)

Labels and date

Jones is widely known for his erotic portrayal of women, focusing on specific body parts, such as legs and breasts. Here, using his characteristic air-brush technique, he portrays two pairs of physically perfect athletes' legs, fused together yet in dynamic opposition. The image is open to conjecture and imagination. [2008]

Production Note

Poster advertising the Olympic Games held in Munich 26 August to 10 September 1972. From the second of five series issued jointly by the Organising Committee for the Games of the XXth Olympiad and the publishing house F Bruckmann KG, Munich

Categories

Posters

Collection code

PDP

Qr_O138127
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