A Century of Olympic Game Posters.
A little known fact about me? I’m obsessed with the Olympics. Summer or Winter Games, I don’t really care. But for the two weeks they take over the airwaves I rarely leave my house or my television. I videotaped the 1992 gymnastics competition (I was 13) and re-watched it several times. Did I think the outcome would be different? Who knows. I just dig the Games that much. So you can bet when 08.08.08 rolls around I’ll be glued to my seat and wishing I were in Beijing.
I came across a great book last week on Cool Hunting. A Century of Olympic Game Posters “offers an intensely visual representation of the modern Games, and shows the evolution of the Olympic Games poster as well, from the first official poster for Stockholm in 1912 right up to the present.” I just might need it.
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Rachel
June 23, 2008 at 8:15 pmI am obsessed with the Olympics too! I’ll actually be in Beijing at the beginning of the Games — the event tickets were so much cheaper than Torino (I paid $9 for my gymnastics tickets vs over $100 for short track speed skating).
If you are ever in Barcelona, they have a great museum dedicated to the Olympics! They had old posters, torches, artifacts, and some of the amazing costumes from the 1992 Barcelona opening ceremonies. It is an Olympic fan’s heaven!
You are my fave...
June 24, 2008 at 3:01 pmI la la la love the Olympics. I am so excited that the Olympic trials have been on so I can get to know this year’s team.
You can actually buy all the Olympic game posters at:
http://www.sportsposterwarehouse.com
I’m having a hard time deciding which one I want.
· Ademyr ·
June 24, 2008 at 3:19 pmthis gallery is great !!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kazism/tags/1976olympics/
enjoy it !
🙂
· Ademyr ·
June 24, 2008 at 3:19 pmthis gallery is great !!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kazism/tags/1976olympics/
enjoy it !
🙂
· Ademyr ·
June 24, 2008 at 3:19 pmthis gallery is great !!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kazism/tags/1976olympics/
enjoy it !
🙂
· Ademyr ·
June 24, 2008 at 3:19 pmthis gallery is great !!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kazism/tags/1976olympics/
enjoy it !
🙂
Kelly
June 24, 2008 at 9:38 pmSO glad i’m not the only member of Olympic-a-holics out there! I knew I could count on you guys. 🙂
xo
Kelly