Artefacts

Albertville 1992, invitation to the Games, giant format, addressed to the French National Olympic Committee, mounted on an aluminum panel.

Physical description

Panel bearing the reproduction of the invitation to the Games. Olympic Symbol in the middle of geometric shapes that evoke the entrance to the IOC headquarters in Vidy. Text: "INVITATION / THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE / HAS THE HONOUR TO INVITE THE / COMITÉ NATIONAL OLYMPIQUE ET SPORTIF FRANÇAIS / TO PARTICIPATE / IN THE XVITH OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES / WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE IN ALBERTVILLE (FRANCE) / FROM 8TH TO 23RD FEBRUARY 1992 / JUAN ANTONIO SAMARANCH / PRESIDENT".

Materials

paper, aluminium

Colors

gray, black, bronze

Dimension

50.2 x 70.1 cm, 1170 g