Jeux Olympiques d'été

Selection

SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES POSTERS

Anvers 1920, VII Olympiad

VII Olympiade Antwerpen, Belgien

1920 – Martha van KUYCK, Walter Von Der VEN

CHF 2375.–

"VII Olympiade Antwerpen (Belgien) 1920"

29 countries
2527 male participants
64 female participants!

Paris 1924, VIII Olympiad

Rare poster to raise funds for the 1924 Paris Olympic Games.

VIIIe Olympiade, Paris 1924

1924 – René BAUDICHON

CHF 1670.–

"VIIIe Olympiade
Souscription nationale sous le haut patronage du Président de la République
On souscrit ici
Paris 1924"

("VIII Olympiad
National subscription under the high patronage of the President of the Republic
Subscription herewith
Paris 1924")

44 countries
3075 male participants
136 female participants

Helsinki 1940, XII Olympiad

XII. Olympische Spiele, Helsinki, Finnland

1940 – Ilmari SYSIMETSÄ

CHF 1760.–

"XII Olympische Spiele, Helsinki Finnland 1940"

The 1940 games were cancelled because of the war.
The image on this poster was used again for the 1952 games in Helsinki.

LAUSANNE 1944, OLYMPIC JUBILEE

As the 1944 Games could not be held in the middle of the war, the IOC decided to celebrate the ‘50th anniversary of the renovation of the Olympic Games’ with an ‘Olympic Jubilee’ in Lausanne from 17 June to 3 July 1944.

Lausanne, Jubilé Olympique, 50ème anniversaire de la rénovation des Jeux Olympiques 1944

1944 – Henri Robert VON DER MÜHLL

CHF 620.–

The official programme featured a wide variety of sporting events:

- Football tournament organised by FC Lausanne-Sports against FC Basel, FC Servette and FC Lugano.
- Rowing regattas.
- Zurich - Lausanne cycling Grand Prix.
- Swiss championships in golf, canoeing and fencing.
- National athletics meeting.

Lausanne, Jubilé Olympique 1944

1944 – Henri Robert VON DER MÜHLL

CHF 560.–

Roma 1960, XVII Olympiad

Giornata Olimpica 1959

1959 – Nino GREGORI

CHF 1460.–

"Giornata Olimpica 1959"

("Olympic Day 1959")

In 1959, the city of Rome organised an Olympic Day to promote the 1960 Games.

Die XVII Olympischen Spiele, Roma

1960 – Armando TESTA

CHF 1260.–

The Roman she-wolf crowned with the Olympic rings,
by Armando Testa.

"Die XVII Olympischen Spiele, Roma 1960"

Official poster for the 17th Olympic Games, Rome 1960.

84 countries
4859 male participants
537 female participants

Tokyo 1964, XVIII Olympiad

Tokyo 1964, Art Exhibition during Tokyo Olympics

1964 – Yutaka TAKANASHI, Ryuichi YAMASHIRO

CHF 470.–

"Art Exhibition during Tokyo Olympics 1964"

Tokyo Olympiades

1965 – A. NICARD

CHF 470.–

Four posters for Kon Ichikawa's film about the 1964 Tokyo Games.

Di Tokio, Olympic Games 1964 Movie

1965 circa – Kon ICHIKAWA

CHF 370.–

Le Olimpiadi di Tokio by Kon Ichikawa

1965 circa – Kon ICHIKAWA

CHF 370.–

Di Tokio, Olympic Games 1964 Movie

1965 circa – Kon ICHIKAWA

CHF 270.–

Mexico 1968, XIX Olympiad

MEXICO 68, Olympic Games

1968 – ANONYMOUS

CHF 480.–

The MEXICO 68 logo, in a psychedelic style intertwined with the Olympic rings, is one of the most beautiful logos in Olympic history.

Jeux Olympiques Mexico, Le film officiel

1968 – G. KERFYSER

CHF 490.–

XIX Olimpiada, Mexico 1968

1968 – VILLAZON

CHF 830.–

PAIX PAZ Grenoble Mexico 68

1968 – Jean-Marie PIROT

CHF 420.–

Munich 1972

Olympische Spiele München 1972

1972 – Otl H. AICHER

CHF 490.–

"Olympische Spiele München 1972"

Official poster for the 1972 Munich Olympic Games.

123 countries
8485 male participants
1603 female participants

For the first time, the organising committee published several series of posters to be sold to the public.
This was the beginning of ‘Olympic merchandising’.

The sports series and the art series enjoyed great success.

The art series was printed in three editions: the first on fine paper, the second on deluxe paper printed with metallic ink, embossed motifs or collages. Finally, the third edition was signed and numbered by the artists.

The Olympic sports series:

Olympische Spiele München 1972

1972 – Herbert GRAAF

CHF 490.–

Olympische Spiele München 1972

1972 – Gerry CRANHAM

CHF 450.–

Olympische Spiele München 1972

1972 – Max MUHLBERGER

CHF 490.–

The three editions of the art series:

Fine paper edition

Olympische Spiele München 1972

1970 – Charles LAPICQUE

CHF 275.–

Olympische Spiele München 1972

1972 – Eduardo CHILLIDA

CHF 250.–

Olympische Spiele München 1972

1972 – Piero DORAZIO

CHF 220.–

Deluxe paper edition

Olympische Spiele München 1972

1970 – Antes HORST

CHF 330.–

Olympische Spiele München 1972

1970 – Fritz WINTER

CHF 290.–

Olympische Spiele München 1972

1970 – Allan D'ARCANGELO

CHF 290.–

Olympische Spiele München 1972

1970 – Otmar ALT

CHF 330.–

Olympische Spiele München 1972

1972 – Eduardo CHILLIDA

CHF 350.–

Olympische Spiele München 1972

1972 – Piero DORAZIO

CHF 220.–

Deluxe paper edition printed with metallic ink, embossed motifs or collages

Olympische Spiele München 1972

1970 – Peter PHILIPS

CHF 530.–

Olympische Spiele München 1972

1970 – Paul WUNDERLICH

CHF 320.–

Olympische Spiele München 1972

1971 – Davie ALAN

CHF 370.–

Olympische Spiele München 1972

1971 – Richard SMITH

CHF 430.–

Edition signed and numbered in pencil by the artists

Edition of 200.

Olympische Spiele München 1972

1970 – Max BILL

CHF 1230.–

Olympische Spiele München 1972

1972 – Eduardo CHILLIDA

Sold

Olympische Spiele München 1972

1970 – Josef ALBERS

CHF 570.–

Olympische Spiele München 1972

1972 – Piero DORAZIO

CHF 490.–

Olympische Spiele München 1972

1970 – Allen JONES

CHF 830.–

Olympische Spiele München 1972

1970 – Charles LAPICQUE

CHF 490.–

Olympische Spiele München 1972

1970 – Ronald B. KITAJ

CHF 790.–

Moscow 1980

In response to the international boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games following the invasion of Afghanistan on 24 December 1979, the Soviet government organised a major poster competition throughout the country.

250 posters were selected from 8,500 entries and printed. According to propaganda figures, some 18,750,000 (!) posters were distributed throughout the USSR.

Many of these posters prominently feature the Moscow Games logo.

It shows the red star atop the stylised silhouette of the Kremlin's Vodovzvodnaya tower (Водовзводная башня) dominating the five Olympic rings.