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1972

  • Work on this object began.

1997

  • We acquired this object.

2016

2025

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Poster, Munich Olympics Blatt 9: The Tall Ships

This is a Poster. It was designed by Otl Aicher and photographed by Peter Cornelius. It is dated 1972 and we acquired it in 1997. Its medium is offset lithograph on white wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Ken Friedman. It is credited Gift of Ken Friedman.

Its dimensions are

118.6 x 84.0 cm (46 11/16 x 33 1/16 in. )

It is inscribed

Imprinted in white lower right: Keil, Germany Photo by Peter Cornelius 07.70.02/9 Imprinted in white lower left: Blat 9 / der Ausstellungsserie / herausgegeben vom / Organisationskomitee / fürdie Spiele / der XX Olympiade / München 1972 [Munich Olympics logo]

Cite this object as

Poster, Munich Olympics Blatt 9: The Tall Ships; Designed by Otl Aicher (German, 1922 - 1991); Photographed by Peter Cornelius (German); offset lithograph on white wove paper; 118.6 x 84.0 cm (46 11/16 x 33 1/16 in. ); Gift of Ken Friedman; 1997-19-158

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