Artefacts

Tokyo 2020, artistic poster for Olympic Games «Olympic Stadium» by Philippe WEISBECKER.

Physical description

Poster featuring stylized stadium. Olympic Games emblem.

Created

Created: Asao TOKORO Created: Comité d'organisation des Jeux de la XXXIIe Olympiade en 2020 à Tokyo Created: Philippe WEISBECKER

Materials

paper

Colors

black, beige

Dimension

103 x 73 cm

Literature

Summer Olympic Games. Organizing Committee. 32, 2020, Tokyo. TOKYO 2020 OFFICIAL REPORT / THE TOKYO ORGANISING COMMITTEE OF THE OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES. 2020

Type of item

Posters -> artistic poster

Reference number

236914

Original title

Olympic Stadium

Keywords

Tokyo 2020, Olympic Games visual identity emblem Stadium

Notes

Tokyo 2020, art poster created for the Olympic Games entitled “Olympic Stadium” by Philippe WEISBECKER. The German artist is totally honest about how this work came into being: “When I was invited to create a poster for the 2020 Olympic Games, my first reaction was: ‘Why me? I only draw still objects.’ I felt totally uninspired. Yet I could not dismiss such an honorific offer. When I came across a model of the new Olympic Stadium, I thought it might be a lead worth exploring. After many sketches, I came up with something I found satisfying. Then, guided by my hand, Olympic Stadium took shape in front of me according to my own vision of it.” Donated by the OCOG