A Century of Olympic Posters by Margaret Timmers
As four-yearly snapshots through time, Olympic posters provide a fascinating record of our world, a lens through which we can explore links between sport and art, politics and place, commerce and culture. They offer an intensely visual representation of the modern Games, sometimes heralded as the 'Greatest Sporting Show on Earth'. A Century of Olympic Posters draws largely on the V&A's poster collection and shows the evolution of the Olympic Games poster, from the first official poster for Stockholm in 1912, right up to the present. This diverse collection of images includes official posters for the Summer and Winter Games set in their historical context, and linked to pervading themes such as politics, commerce, the Olympic symbols, cultural and physical diversity, and urban regeneration. This revised edition includes new material on the London 2012 Olympic Games.
'This beautiful book would make a great gift for anyone with an artistic eye' The Independent 'This is a fascinating topic.. beautifully designed' Daily Telegraph 'Definitely one worth poring over' Grafik
Margaret Timmers was formerly senior curator of prints in the Word & Image Department of the V&A. She is the editor of Impressions of the Twentieth Century and Power of the Poster.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781851776986 |
| ISBN 10 | 1851776982 |
| Title | A Century of Olympic Posters |
| Author | Margaret Timmers |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | V & A Publishing |
| Year published | 2012-03-05 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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