Lot 8
London 1948 Olympics. 1947.
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Lot 8
London 1948 Olympics. 1947.
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PAI-LXXXVIII: Rare Posters
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ARTIST
WALTER HERZ (1909-1965)
Description
Artist: WALTER HERZ (1909-1965)
Size: 20 x 30 in./50.8 x 76.2 cm
Condition: A-/ Slight tears in top text.
Printer: McCorquodale, London
Reference: Olympics, p. 53; Olympic Posters, 39 (var); PAI-XL, 454
Key Words: Modern; Sports; Olympics; Aviation
London 1948 Olympics. 1947.
The first Olympiad after World War II was held, fittingly, in the town that had suffered grievous losses during the long ordeal, but emerged victorious. There was only one official poster, by an artist who escaped from Nazism in 1939 and settled permanently in England; at this time, Herz was the art director of Heros Publicity Studios in London. The poster was printed in three sizes, of which this is the medium format. It gives the story in perfect shorthand: the Grecian athletic spirit meets the British Houses of Parliament.
Size: 20 x 30 in./50.8 x 76.2 cm
Condition: A-/ Slight tears in top text.
Printer: McCorquodale, London
Reference: Olympics, p. 53; Olympic Posters, 39 (var); PAI-XL, 454
Key Words: Modern; Sports; Olympics; Aviation
London 1948 Olympics. 1947.
The first Olympiad after World War II was held, fittingly, in the town that had suffered grievous losses during the long ordeal, but emerged victorious. There was only one official poster, by an artist who escaped from Nazism in 1939 and settled permanently in England; at this time, Herz was the art director of Heros Publicity Studios in London. The poster was printed in three sizes, of which this is the medium format. It gives the story in perfect shorthand: the Grecian athletic spirit meets the British Houses of Parliament.
