Artefacts

Los Angeles 1984, cutting plane of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Peristyle.

Physical description

View of the Peristyle with the Olympic cauldron and the giant screen. Drawing on translucent paper, dated 30 December 1983, revised 4 January 1984.

Created

Created: René LAGLER

Materials

paper

Colors

black and white

Dimension

69 x 92 cm

Type of item

Archives and Documents -> plan

Reference number

237151

Keywords

Closing Ceremony Opening ceremony Los Angeles 1984, Olympic Games The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Architecture

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 by René Lagler