Here we have a stunning poster by Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser for the 1984 Olympics. Let's start with the fact that this amazing visual contains silver and gold mylar insets. A killer touch. It has a presence, no question. I love the detail boxes and swirls. It's a statement piece with no words needed. What can I say, the dude was a master.
Here is the intro for Hundertwasser's Wikipedia page:
Friedrich Stowasser (December 15, 1928 – February 19, 2000), better known by his pseudonym Friedensreich Regentag Dunkelbunt Hundertwasser, was an Austrian visual artist and architect who also worked in the field of environmental protection.
Hundertwasser stood out as an opponent of "a straight line" and any standardization, expressing this concept in the field of building design. His best known work is the Hundertwasserhaus in Vienna, Austria, which has become a notable place of interest in the Austrian capital, characterised by imaginative vitality and uniqueness.
Hundertwasser - The End of the Road painted in Kaurinui Valley, New Zealand, May 1983 and Vienna, October 1983. A Multimedia Poster-print. Four scale colours plus sliver, red, dull black, white and metallic imprint in gold and silver. Total Poster edition 5000 of which 500 are signed on the back by Hundertwasser. 1983 Gruener Janura AC, Glarus / CH.
The rare Olympics poster measures 33 1/2" tall by 24 1/4" wide. There are small pinholes in each of the corners. There are slight creases from use found in multiple places in the body of the poster, However, they weren't seen at first glance. On the reverse there is tape in the corners (see pics). Please see all pics as they are part of the description.
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It's time to climb Mount Olympia. It'll pop on your wall.
