Olmpische Spiele München 1972

Physical description

Poster depicting the head and arm of a swimmer

Place of Origin

Germany (printed)

Date

1971 (printed)

Artist/maker

Kitaj, Ronald Brooks, born 1932 (designer)
F Bruckmann KG (published by)

Materials and Techniques

Colour offset lithograph on paper

Dimensions

Height: 1009 mm, Width: 639 mm

Descriptive line

Edition Olympia Poster for the Munich 1972 Olympic Games

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Margaret Timmers, 'A Century of Olympic Posters', (V&A Publishing, 2008), p. 85.

Exhibition History

A Century of Olympic Posters (Liaoning Museum, Shenyang 12 March 2008-27 April 2008)
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)

Labels and date

Munich 1972
Poster from Edition Olympia 1972, third series

Kitaj's skill in expressing the human form is deployed here to convey grace and vitality. The swimmer's fragmented figure also suggests the excruciating demands the Games places on the human frame.

1971
R. B. Kitaj (Ronald Brooks Kitaj) (1932-2007)
Colour offset lithograph
Given by the Organising Committee for the Games of the XX Olympiad
V&A: E.358-1972 [2008]

Production Note

Poster advertising the Olympic Games held in Munich 26 August to 10 September 1972. From the third 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

Prints; Sport; Posters

Collection code

PDP