Diving: The 1972 Olympic Games
Poster
1971 (published)
1971 (published)
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A poster advertising the Munich Olympic Games, 26 August - 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, Germany. In contrast to many fiercely nationalistic posters produced to advertise earlier Olympics, David Hockney's lyrical poster concentrates on the perfection of the instant a diver enters a pool. During the 1960s Hockney's fascination for swimming-pool themes was evident in a series of paintings produced in California, his adopted home.
Object details
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| Title | Diving: The 1972 Olympic Games (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour offset lithograph |
| Brief description | Colour offset lithograph poster by David Hockney entitled 'Diving: The 1972 Olympic Games'. Published in Germany, 1971. |
| Physical description | Colour offset lithograph poster by entitled 'Diving: The 1972 Olympic Games'. A male diver is depicted entering the water, head first with arms outstretched. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Organising Committee for the Games of the XXth Olympiad. Reproduced courtesy of the International Olympic Committee |
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| Summary | A poster advertising the Munich Olympic Games, 26 August - 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, Germany. In contrast to many fiercely nationalistic posters produced to advertise earlier Olympics, David Hockney's lyrical poster concentrates on the perfection of the instant a diver enters a pool. During the 1960s Hockney's fascination for swimming-pool themes was evident in a series of paintings produced in California, his adopted home. |
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| Accession number | E.357-1972 |
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| Record created | March 5, 2003 |
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