Lot Essay
Beck's official poster for the 1956 games broke new ground with its simple, bright graphics which instantly communicated the Olympic 'brand'.
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MELBOURNE 1956
Details
Richard Beck (1912-1985)
MELBOURNE 1956
lithograph in colours, 1956, printed by Containers Limited, Melbourne, condition A-; backed on linen
40 x 25½in. (102 x 65cm.)
MELBOURNE 1956
lithograph in colours, 1956, printed by Containers Limited, Melbourne, condition A-; backed on linen
40 x 25½in. (102 x 65cm.)
Literature
Olympic Posters, p.64; Olympic Image, p.146
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