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Munich 1972 Olympic Poster
3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum
- Title:
- Munich 1972 Olympic Poster
- Designer:
- Otl Aicher
- Printer:
- Mandruck AG
- Production place:
- Germany
- Date:
- 1972
- Period:
- 20th century CE
- Title:
- Munich 1972 Olympic Poster
- Designer:
- Otl Aicher
- Printer:
- Mandruck AG
- Production place:
- Germany
- Date:
- 1972
- Period:
- 20th century CE
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- 84.1 × 59.2 × 0.1 cm
Following an unsuccessful contest for the poster of the Munich 1972 Olympics, the Organising Committee commissioned Otl Aicher (1922-1991), the designer of the Games emblem, to create the official poster. The composition had to include the famous tent-shaped roof of the Olympic arena by German architect Frei Otto (1925-2015). Aicher also added the Olympic Tower, which is still the tallest building in Munich.
The poster was based on a photograph, the colours of which were adjusted to correspond to the visual identity of the Games. The same technique was used for the twenty-one posters corresponding to the sports included in the Olympic programme
