JULIO KILENYI (1885-1959) OLYMPIC GAMES 1932 / LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA. 1931.
39 1/4x25 3/4 inches, 99 3/4x65 1/2 cm. Union Litho Co., Los Angeles.
Condition B: extensive airbrushing in margins and image; creases, cracks and abrasions in margins and image.
The image "symbolizes the ancient custom which consisted of sending a Greek athlete to announce the declaration of the next Olympiad" (Olympics p. 40). 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. rare. Olympics p. 41.