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š Spain 82 ā Original Poster by Joan MirĆ³ | 95 x 60cm | Spain
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š EspaƱa 82 ā 1982 ā Original Poster by Joan MirĆ³ ā Spain
Official art for the FIFA World Cup | Copa del Mundo de FĆŗtbol, EspaƱa 82 identity | 95 Ć 60 cm | Spain
š¬ Introduction
MirĆ³ās poster for the 1982 FIFA World Cup compresses the movement and tension of football into a spare constellation of biomorphic marks: primary reds and yellows sparring with inky, granulated blacks, punctuated by orbs and arcs that feel like a ball ricocheting through space. The handālettered āESPAĆAā anchors the top edge, while the official tournament lineāāCopa del Mundo de FĆŗtbolāāand the EspaƱa 82 emblem settle the composition along the foot. Itās unmistakably MirĆ³: childlike clarity, Catalan wit, and lateācareer confidence translated into the public square.
Executed as an official hostānation commission, the sheet shows how a blueāchip modern master adapted his studio vocabulary to mass communication. The tactile, offsetālithographic surface and gestural typography place it firmly in late modernist poster craft rather than in the smoother registers of later reprints.
āØ Why It Matters
This design sits at the crossroads of two collecting universes: postāwar European art and global football culture. Issued for a oneātime tournament and often displayed hard then discarded, wellāpreserved originals have grown scarce. The Spanishālanguage titling and the sanctioned EspaƱa 82 logomark help anchor provenance, while the grainy blacks and crisp, saturated primaries are telltale of the period printing. For design historians, itās a textbook case of an avantāgarde painter bringing high art to civic graphics; for sports collectors, it remains the definitive fineāart statement of the ā82 Cupāhost nation, host language, and a national titan of art on a single sheet.
š Poster Details
- Year: 1982
- Country: Spain
- Size: 95 Ć 60 cm
- Designer: Joan MirĆ³
š Condition
Very good to nearāmint vintage condition: sharp corners, vibrant, saturated color, and no creases. Clean margins with fresh surface gloss and unusually crisp print fidelity for this title; an exemplary, readyātoāframe copy.
Specifications
ConditionExcellentColorsWhite, Multi ColorMaterialPaperNumber of items3ArtistsJoan MiroOrientationPortraitArt sizeMediumHeight95 cmWidth60 cm
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Private sellerBerlin, GermanyOn Whoppah since August 2023 ā¢ 19 sales