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Leichtathletik – München 1972 – Original Poster by Otl Aicher – A0 Plakat 119 x 84cm | Germany
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🏃 Leichtathletik – München 1972 – Original Poster by Otl Aicher – West Germany
Official sport sheet from the Munich ’72 identity system (XX Olympiad)
Offset lithograph | 118.9 × 84.1 cm | West Germany
🎬 Introduction
Aicher’s Athletics poster stages motion as pure graphic energy: a deep green field is sliced by lime and cyan vectors while a sequence of overlapping runners advances in translucent layers. Speed is conveyed through rasterized color and compression rather than photographic detail, then calmly grounded by the “München 1972” line with Olympic rings and the radiant sun emblem.
Developed within Aicher’s rigorous Munich program—Univers type, modular grids, and sport-by-color logic—the sheet exemplifies a humanist approach to systems design. At A0 scale, the lithograph retains the crisp contrast and luminous palette that made the 1972 suite a touchstone for modern identity work.
✨ Why It Matters
Munich ’72 redefined Olympic communications, setting the template for pictograms, venue signage, and integrated poster series that influenced transit systems and contemporary brand guidelines. The Athletics subject is among the most sought-after in the sport set, prized for its kinetic overlay and unmistakable green spectrum. Collectors of the International Typographic Style and corporate identity history cross over here. Importantly, true A0 originals are scarcer than later reprints and classroom copies; the presence of the “bright sun” device and a spare upper register situates this sheet firmly within the official sport series (distinct from the parallel art-poster program).
📐 Poster Details
- Year: 1972
- Country: West Germany (FRG)
- Size: 118.9 × 84.1 cm
- Format: DIN A0
- Studio / Publisher: Organisationskomitee der Spiele der XX. Olympiade München 1972
- Designer: Otl Aicher
🔎 Condition
Good vintage condition; clean presentation with no tape marks, pinholes, or tears. Color remains strong with excellent surface integrity and frames beautifully—well above average for an original A0 display format.
Take a look at the pictures, what you see is what you get
Take a look at the pictures, what you see is what you get
Specifications
ConditionVery goodColorsGreenMaterialPaperNumber of items1OrientationPortraitArt sizeLargeHeight119 cmWidth84 cm
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Berlin, GermanyOn Whoppah since August 2023 • 10 sales