1972 Munich Olympics Torch Relay Poster, by Otto Otl Aicher, silvery, Olympische Spiele Munchen, cyrillic script, sport, wall art decor
$197.13
This is a beautiful original 1970s design of the Torch Relay as it came into the stadium to open the games. The designs for the 1972 Munich Olympics were overseen by Otto "Otl" Aicher. His design team produced 35 sports posters of this kind to advertise the games, using the official design colours and also including the logo and "München 1972". The design team used a technique called "posterization" for the graphics on the posters, separating the tonal qualities from the images in a manual process and using the official Munich colours for these games.
The text is in a Greek cyrillic script.
Design aw/wi
Printed in Germany by Mandruck, Munchen
Dimensions: 47 in x 33 in (120 cm x 84 cm)
Condition: slight mark at the top in a blue band, see photos.
The posters were displayed all around the city of Munich and around the Olympic sites. Posters were hung in twos alongside posters designed by famous artists.
Because of the age of these posters, there are areas of wear and tear, particularly on the edges. I have done my best to take photos where they are torn or stained. The good news is that when framed, the tears press up well against glass, and edges can be hidden by mats. Any wear picked up from years are part of the vintage charm.
When framed these colourful and detailed posters, with vibrant colours can become a centre piece for any room, to remind us of a simpler time.
These posters are sent as unframed. They will be delivered in a cardboard tube for protection.
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