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XXiéme Anniversaire du Rétablissement des Jeux Olympiques / 1894-1914. 1914.
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XXiéme Anniversaire du Rétablissement des Jeux Olympiques / 1894-1914. 1914.
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PAI-LXXXVIII: Rare Posters
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ARTIST
EDOUARD ELZINGRE (1880-1966)
Description
Artist: EDOUARD ELZINGRE (1880-1966)
Size: 28 3/4 x 40 1/2 in./73 x 103 cm
Condition: A-/ Slight tears at edges. P.
Printer: Affiches Atar, Genève
Reference: Olympics, p. 152; Olympic Posters, 14; Sport à l’Affiche, 88; PAI-LIX, 500
Key Words: Art Deco; Olympics; Sports; Animals; Swiss
XXiéme Anniversaire du Rétablissement des Jeux Olympiques / 1894-1914. 1914.
In 1914, members of the sixth Olympic Congress met in Paris to plan the forthcoming Olympic events. They used the occasion to hold a special ceremony in the large amphitheater of the Sorbonne where, in 1894, the International Olympic Committee had been created and the ancient Greek games were officially revived. This heroic poster celebrates the 20th anniversary of that event. At the ceremony, Pierre de Coubertin—the Frenchman who had conceived the whole project—was honored by being presented with the flag from the first modern Games held in Athens in 1896.
Size: 28 3/4 x 40 1/2 in./73 x 103 cm
Condition: A-/ Slight tears at edges. P.
Printer: Affiches Atar, Genève
Reference: Olympics, p. 152; Olympic Posters, 14; Sport à l’Affiche, 88; PAI-LIX, 500
Key Words: Art Deco; Olympics; Sports; Animals; Swiss
XXiéme Anniversaire du Rétablissement des Jeux Olympiques / 1894-1914. 1914.
In 1914, members of the sixth Olympic Congress met in Paris to plan the forthcoming Olympic events. They used the occasion to hold a special ceremony in the large amphitheater of the Sorbonne where, in 1894, the International Olympic Committee had been created and the ancient Greek games were officially revived. This heroic poster celebrates the 20th anniversary of that event. At the ceremony, Pierre de Coubertin—the Frenchman who had conceived the whole project—was honored by being presented with the flag from the first modern Games held in Athens in 1896.
