Olle Hjortzberg Stockholm Olympics 1912

Artist: Olle Hjortzberg
Title: Olympics 1912
Medium: Fine Art Reproduction Giclee on Canvas
Image Size: Approximately 20 inches x 14 inches
Framed: Unframed on Unstretched Canvas
The task of creating the most lasting visual image of this Olympic campaign was entrusted to Swedish painter and illustrator Olle Hjortzberg (1872–1959), who recognized the efficacy of poster art and its power in advertising. Ignoring the specifics of the games themselves, he concentrated instead on classical perceptions of the human body and the portrayal of this Olympiad as an intertwined global venue. Adapted to the needs of particular markets and to standards of propriety in cultures far removed from the one in which it was created, this image spread worldwide.

Artist Olle Hjortzberg
Title Stockholm Olympics 1912

Size: 20 X 14 Inches