Artefacts

Seoul 1988, cultural poster.

Physical description

The hunting, adaptation of a wall painting found in a royal grave of the Koguryo dynasty (37 BC - 668 AC). Evoques the Koreans' valor. Caption: "Games of the / XXIVth Olympiad / Seoul 1988". Games' emblem. Signed by the artist.

Created

Created: Zun HOO-YON Created: Seoul Olympic Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, 1988 (SLOOC)

Materials

paper

Colors

orange, multi coloured, yellow

Dimension

99 x 59.5 cm

Literature

TIMMERS, Margaret. A Century of Olympic Posters. London : V&A Publishing, 2008. ISBN 978 1 85177 538 5.

Type of item

Posters -> cultural poster

Reference number

31185

Keywords

Cultural event during the Olympic Games painting Seoul 1988, Olympic Games Tradition emblem signed

Notes

Adapted from a mural found in a tomb of the Koguryo Dynasty (37 B.C,-668 AD.) which depicts a hunting scene of the Koguryo people, this poster was drawn with a modern touch to present the enterprising and valorous spirit of the Korean people in a fantastic yet serene way.