Friedensreich Hundertwasser Serigraph Poster for 1972 Olympics, Munich

Item Details

Designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser (Austrian, 1928 – 2000)
Untitled, 1972
Serigraph and metallic embossing on paper
Signed in plate
Numbered 1941/3999
Printed by Dietz Offizin, Lengmoos

In anticipation of the 1972 games, Germany commissioned twenty-eight artists from around the world to design posters for the Olympics, including Tom Wesselmann, Josef Albers, Marino Marini, David Hockney, Victor Vasarely, and Jacob Lawrence, among others. The Olympic Organizing Committee promoted the event as “The Happy Games’; however, this motto was unfortunately overshadowed by the tragic murder of 11 Israeli athletes. Artists designing the posters were free to choose their themes, but were encouraged to incorporate a relationship with the Olympic ideal. These posters were the beginning of a long heritage of beautiful art posters designed specifically for the Olympic Games across the world.

Condition

- toning, subtle discolorations, and bumped edges and corners to sheet; abrasions and warping to glazing; chip to lower left of glazing; other signs of wear possible.

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Item #

ITMGP54202