Artefacts

Los Angeles 1984, sketch featuring the alien used at the closing ceremony.

Physical description

Drawing depicting the alien with the Olympic cauldron in the background. Signed and dated. Black paper.

Created

Created: René LAGLER

Materials

paper

Colors

black and white

Dimension

58 x 43 cm

Type of item

Archives and Documents -> technical drawing

Reference number

236933

Keywords

Closing Ceremony Replica Los Angeles 1984, Olympic Games The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Notes

Los Angeles 1984, set of Opening and Closing Ceremony drawings. René Lagler was born in Zurich and studied at the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles. He has designed numerous televised ceremonies, including the Oscars, Grammy Awards, Emmy Awards and Country Music Awards. He was also the Production Designer for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 1984 Games in Los Angeles. The donation of these preparatory drawings represents an important addition to our collections. The drawings give an insight into the ceremony creation process, technical and architectural aspects, the ideas chosen or rejected, and how scenes are built up. Donation