Olmpische Spiele München 1972
Poster
1970 (designed), 1971 (published)
1970 (designed), 1971 (published)
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Poster depicting a sky blue rectangle that has the illusion of being recessed
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Title | Olmpische Spiele München 1972 |
Materials and techniques | Colour offset lithograph on paper |
Brief description | Poster for the 1972 Munich Olympic Games |
Physical description | Poster depicting a sky blue rectangle that has the illusion of being recessed |
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Gallery label | Munich 1972
Poster from Edition Olympia 1972, third series
Albers' well-known style of superimposed rectangles and squares of colour have influenced many artists and designers. In this context, his simple abstraction could easily be interpreted as a swimming pool. At the same time, we might draw a connection between perfection of form and the perfection of skills showcased by the Olympic Games.
1971
Josef Albers (1888-1976)
Colour offset lithograph
Given by the Organising Committee for the Games of the XX Olympiad
V&A: E.362-1972(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 third 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.84, pl.72 |
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Accession number | E.362-1972 |
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Record created | August 1, 2007 |
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