Olmpische Spiele München 1972

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Artist/Maker	Bruckmann Verlag (publisher) Lawrence, Jacob (designer)
Place of origin	Germany (printed)

Poster with a stylized depiction of relay runners

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Categories	Prints Sport Posters
Object type	Poster
Title	Olmpische Spiele München 1972
Materials and techniques	Colour offset lithograph on paper
Brief description	Edition Olympia poster for the Munich 1972 Olympic Games
Physical description	Poster with a stylized depiction of relay runners
Dimensions	Height: 1006mm Width: 645mm
Gallery label	(2008) Munich 1972 Poster from Edition Olympia 1972, fourth series Lawrence, himself an African American, is notable for his epic narratives of black history. This image, the first Olympic poster to focus exclusively on the black contribution to sport, captures the agony and heroism of runners striving for the line. 1972 Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000) Colour offset lithograph Given by the Organising Committee for the Games of the XX Olympiad V&A: E.367-1972
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 fourth of five series issued jointly by the Organising Committee for the Games of the XXth Olympiad and the publishing house F Bruckmann KG, Munich
Subject depicted	Olympic Games
Bibliographic reference	Timmers, Margaret. A Century of Olympic Posters. London, V&A Publishing, 2008 pl.79
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.367-1972

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Record created	August 1, 2007
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O138135/olmpische-spiele-münchen-1972-poster-lawrence-jacob/

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