Olmpische Spiele München 1972
Poster
1972 (published)
1972 (published)
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Poster depicting the roof of the Munich Olympic Stadium.
Object details
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| Title | Olmpische Spiele München 1972 |
| Materials and techniques | Colour offset lithograph on paper |
| Brief description | An Edition Olympia poster for the Munich 1972 Olympic Games |
| Physical description | Poster depicting the roof of the Munich Olympic Stadium. |
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| Gallery label | Munich 1972
Poster from Edition Olympia 1972, fifth series
Winner is known for his artistic exploration of urban culture and urban structures, which he often views from unusual angles. Here, he focuses on the powerful engineering behind the tented roof of the Munich Olympic Stadium, designed by Günther Behnisch & Partner.
1972
Gerd Winner (born 1936)
Colour offset lithograph
Given by the Organising Committee for the Games of the XX Olympiad
V&A: E.393-1972(2008) |
| Credit line | Given by the Organising Committee for the Games of the XXth Olympiad |
| Production | Poster advertising the Olympic Games held in Munich 26 August to 10 September 1972. From the fith of five series (Edition Olympia) issued jointly by the Organising Committee for the Games of the XXth Olympiad and the publishing house F Bruckmann KG, Munich |
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| Bibliographic reference | Timmers, Margaret. A Century of Olympic Posters. London, V&A Publishing, 2008
p.89, pl.87 |
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| Accession number | E.393-1972 |
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| Record created | August 1, 2007 |
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