12 290
FRANZ WÜRBEL (1896-?)
4
●
OLYMPIC GAMES. 1936.
39
3
/
4
x25 inches, 101x63
1
/
2
cm.
Condition A-: minor repaired tears, restored losses and restoration at edges.
Würbel’s official poster of the 1936 Olympic Games “was designed to dominate and impress . . . [and]
met the threefold objective of indicating the importance of the Olympiad, proclaiming Berlin as the
host city and publicizing the Games in an effective and internationally understandable manner”
(Olympic Posters p. 45). This is the English version. Olympics p. 45, Olympic Posters p. 46, Sport
92 (var), Art Deco Graphics p. 105 (var).
[3,000/4,000]