Olympic Games
Poster
1911 (printed)
1911 (printed)
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A poster advertising the Olympic Games held in Stockholm from 29 June to 22 July 1912. In this, the first official Olympics poster, Olle Hjörtzberg portrays the male body as a perfect machine, a symbol of supremacy. The original design, featuring nude athletes, was replaced by this version, in which strategically placed streamers have been added. The poster was printed in 16 languages and three formats, though it was not distributed to countries where it was considered the image might be thought too daring.
Object details
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| Title | Olympic Games (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph |
| Brief description | Poster by Hjortzberger for 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden |
| Physical description | Poster |
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| Credit line | Given by the Editor of Commercial Art and Industry. Reproduced courtesy of the International Olympic Committee |
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| Summary | A poster advertising the Olympic Games held in Stockholm from 29 June to 22 July 1912. In this, the first official Olympics poster, Olle Hjörtzberg portrays the male body as a perfect machine, a symbol of supremacy. The original design, featuring nude athletes, was replaced by this version, in which strategically placed streamers have been added. The poster was printed in 16 languages and three formats, though it was not distributed to countries where it was considered the image might be thought too daring. |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1912, London, Printed for His Majesty’s Stationery Office 1913 |
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| Accession number | E.705-1912 |
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| Record created | March 4, 2003 |
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