Artefacts

Calgary 1988, sports poster, alpine skiing.

Physical description

Stylised moutain, skier and boot. Games emblem with bilingual inscription (English/French) "Calgary 1988 Olympic Winter Games". Signed "Deborah". Copyright "Canadian Olympic Association 1979". Mentions "Official Licensed Product" and "ProCreations Publishing Company of Canada. Litho'd in Canada".

Created

Created: Canadian Olympic Committee Created: Deborah Created: ProCreations Publishing Company of Canada Ltd.

Materials

paper

Colors

multi coloured, gray, white, blue

Dimension

61 x 45.6 cm

Type of item

Posters -> sport poster

Reference number

201259

Keywords

boots Calgary 1988, Olympic Winter Games Alpine Skiing emblem Mountain

Notes

Calgary 1988. Sports poster, Alpine skiing. Mountains, skier and boot are shown in a stylised way in this poster by the artist Deborah. The number of events increased to 46 at the 1988 Calgary Winter Games (there were 39 events at the Sarajevo Games in 1984). In Alpine skiing, the Super G was added to the programme and the Nordic combined was back after having disappeared since 1948. The Olympic Museum Collections.