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Wheeler Downhill Skiers
Fine art print Lake Placid Olympics silkscreen
vintage poster for the XIII Olympic Winter Games held in Lake Placid in 1980. The artwork, featuring dynamic downhill skiers, was created by the American watercolor artist John Gallucci and commissioned by the Winter Olympic Organizing Committee to promote the ski events.
Poster Details

Artist: John Gallucci (1918–2009)
Year: 1979
Event: XIII Olympic Winter Games, Lake Placid, New York, USA
Medium: Original posters were typically printed as offset lithographs on heavyweight paper.
Identification: The image shows a signed version, with "Lake Placid 1980" visible at the top left banner, and text and a signature in pencil at the bottom left and right, typical of a limited edition print.
Historical Context: These games are also famous for the "Miracle on Ice" hockey game where the underdog American team won the gold medal.
Wheeler Downhill Skiers (Poster)