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One sheet, This is an official poster for the
1936 Summer Olympics, also known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, which were held in Berlin, Germany. The poster was designed by the German artist Franz Würbel. The design features a classical-era athlete figure wearing a laurel wreath and raising their arm in the Olympic salute, with the Brandenburg Gate and its Quadriga sculpture in the background. The Olympic rings are also included at the top of the poster. The Games were held in Berlin from August 1 to August 16, 1936.
The poster was used as a tool for propaganda by the Nazi regime, which saw the Olympics as an opportunity to promote its ideals and showcase the country to the world. The athletic imagery was used to create a link between Nazi Germany and ancient Greece, symbolizing the Nazi racial myth that superior German civilization was the rightful heir to an "Aryan" culture of classical antiquity. |
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