Artefacts

Reference record. Antwerp 1920, official poster.

Physical description

Caption: "VIIe Olympiade Anvers (Belgique) Août-Septembre 1920 subsidiée par les pouvoirs publics". Participating nations' flags, coat of arms of Antwerp, discobolus and view of Antwerp with Notre-Dame Tower. Signed. The execution of the poster was entrusted to four firms and was published in 17 different languages. In addition, a series was bilingual (French-Flemish) for the domestic market. The four firms are: Van Dieren & Co, J. Colassin & Cie, E. Stockmans & Co. and J.-E. Goossens SA.

Created

Created: Walter VON DER VEN (07.04.1884)Created: Martha VAN KUYCK (1881-1923)Created: Van Dieren & Co Created: J. Colassin & Cie Created: J.-E. Goossens Created: E. Stockmans & Co.

Materials

paper

Colors

multi coloured, yellow

Dimension

83.3 x 61.3 cm

Literature

BERLIOUX, Monique (Dir.), L'Olympisme par l'affiche / Olympism through Posters. Lausanne : Imprimeries Réunies, 1983. TIMMERS, Margaret. A Century of Olympic Posters. London : V&A Publishing, 2008. ISBN 978 1 85177 538 5. Comité exécutif des Jeux d'Anvers. Rapport officiel des Jeux de la VIIème Olympiade. Anvers 1920. Belgique : s.n., ca 1920. RENSON, Roland. La VIIe Olympiade Anvers 1920. Les Jeux récussités. Bruxelles : Comité Olympique et Interfédéral Belge, 1995. The Treasures of the Olympic Games / texts by Martha Macintosh. London: Carlton Books, 2008. The Treasures of the Olympic Games / texts by Martha Macintosh. London: Carlton Books, 2011. O'MAHONY, Mike. Olympic Visions : Images of the Games through History. London: Reaktion Books Ltd, 2012. The Treasures of the Olympic Games / texts by Martha Macintosh. London: Carlton Books, 2016. Le Centre d'Etudes Olympiques. Les affiches des Jeux Olympiques d'été d'Athènes 1896 à Tokyo 2020 . Le Centre d'Etudes Olympiques, 2021 The Olympic Studies Centre. Olympic Summer Games Posters from Athens 1896 to Tokyo 2020. The Olympic Studies Centre, 2021

Type of item

Posters -> official Olympic Games poster

Reference number

140426

Keywords

flag Antwerp 1920, Olympic Games Graphic Art Discobolus monument