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XIIe Jeux Olympiques Helsinki Finlande 1940 – Vintage poster – Ilmari SYSIMETSÄ – 1940 Sold

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Original vintage poster XIIe Jeux Olympiques Helsinki Finlande 1940

Ilmari SYSIMETSÄ

1940

98 x 64 cm
38 x 25 inch
Extremely rare Official poster for the twelfth Olympic Games in Helsinki in 1940. Finally these Games were cancelled because of the beginning of the war. This poster by Ilmari Sysimetsä represent the sculpture of the famous Finnish runner Paavo Nurmi, holder of 9 gold and 3 silver Olympic medals. The same image was used for the 1952 Games.

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