Lot 6
Los Angeles 1932 Olympics / Santa Fe. 1932.
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Lot 6
Los Angeles 1932 Olympics / Santa Fe. 1932.
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PAI-LXXXVIII: Rare Posters
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Description
Artist: HERNANDO G. VILLA (1881-1952)
Size: 19 7/8 x 27 1/8 in./50.4 x 66.8 cm
Condition: A.
Reference: Sportissimo, p. 12; PAI-LXXV, 486
Key Words: Art Deco; Olympics; Sports; American
Los Angeles 1932 Olympics / Santa Fe. 1932.
When it was time for the Santa Fe Railroad to promote the 10th Summer Games in Los Angeles, the company turned to Villa who, two years earlier, had created a finely drawn portrait for "The Chief"—its noted express train from Chicago to L.A. Here, Villa uses the same strong, naturalistic style to depict two well-muscled Native American archers in the moment of follow-through. The tom-tom beater is there to amplify the momentum.
Size: 19 7/8 x 27 1/8 in./50.4 x 66.8 cm
Condition: A.
Reference: Sportissimo, p. 12; PAI-LXXV, 486
Key Words: Art Deco; Olympics; Sports; American
Los Angeles 1932 Olympics / Santa Fe. 1932.
When it was time for the Santa Fe Railroad to promote the 10th Summer Games in Los Angeles, the company turned to Villa who, two years earlier, had created a finely drawn portrait for "The Chief"—its noted express train from Chicago to L.A. Here, Villa uses the same strong, naturalistic style to depict two well-muscled Native American archers in the moment of follow-through. The tom-tom beater is there to amplify the momentum.
