1972 Winter Olympic Games poster, reproduced as a coloured postcard by the I.O.C. in 1985, and contained in Card Wallet
Object Type
Documents and books/Document/Card/Postcard
Date Used
1972
1985
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Object Detail
Brief Description
A postcard of a poster. On a blue field, there is a grey oblique disc, representing an ice skating rink, topped by a white pyramid representing a snowy mountain, topped by the 1972 Sapporo Winter Olympics emblem, which was designed by Kazumasa Nagai. The emblem is contained within a white rectangle, and is comprised of four components. From top to bottom: A red circle, symbolising the Rising Sun of Japan; a stylised snowflake on a purple field, derived from the symbol of an ancient Japanese family, but also representing winter; the olympic rings; and, the logotype. The logotype reads: 'SAPPORO'72'. Immediately below, is the inscription: 'XI OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES'. Poster was designed by Takashi Kono. It was reproduced as a postcard by the I.O.C. in 1985.
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 148 W: 105 D: 1mm (H: 5 13/16 W: 4 1/8 D: 1/16")
Associated Person
Date Used
1972
1985
1985
Location
In storage
Registration No
1986.14.29
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