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Fine Art by Friedensreich Hundertwasser official art poster for the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, created by the renowned Austrian artist and architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser. This piece was part of an "Artist Series" commissioned by the Olympic Committee to represent the intertwining of sports and art.
Artwork Overview
Artist: Friedensreich Hundertwasser (1928–2000), known for his vibrant colors, organic forms, and rejection of straight lines.
Title: Olympische Spiele München 1972.
Style: Characteristic of Hundertwasser's "Transautomatism," featuring intense colors, ornamental elements, and a mosaic-like composition.
Central Imagery: The poster prominently features a stylized building with "onion turrets". This represents the East West Peace Church built by "Father Timofey," a Russian Orthodox priest who constructed it without a permit in the middle of what became the Olympic site; the people of Munich famously rallied to prevent its demolition.
Key Features and Symbolism
"Drops of Blood": Hundertwasser later commented that the red dots on the poster were an "odd premonition" of the Munich massacre that occurred during the Games, though the artwork was painted before the tragedy.
Emblem: The official 1972 Olympic emblem, a crown of rays symbolizing "Radiant Munich," is visible in the bottom-left corner.
Typography: This is noted as the only poster in the official series to feature hand-drawn typography rather than standard fonts |
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