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JULIO KILENYIOLYMPIC GAMES / LOS ANGELES. 1932. 39 1/2x24 1/2 inches. Union Litho Co., Los Angeles. Condition B+: repaired tears through top and bottom margins, some affecting image; chipping and creasing in left margin. An image symbolizing "the ancient custom which consisted of sending a Greek athlete to announce the declaration of the next Olympiad" (Olympics p.41) Kilyeni 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.
