JULIO KILENYI (1885-1959) LOS ANGELES OLYMPIC GAMES. 1932.
38x23 3/4 inches, 96 1/2x60 1/2 cm. Union Litho Co., Los Angeles.
Condition B+ / B: restoration along sharp vertical and horizontal folds; abrasions and creases in image. Matted and framed.
The image "symbolizes the ancient custom which consisted in sending a Greek athlete to announce the declaration of the next Olympiad" (Olympics p. 41). Kilenyi was a sculptor, and this poster is based on a model he made from clay, which gives the image, the background and the typography so much texture. Olympics p. 41. rare