A FREE, illustrated lecture on “Art and the Olympics” is taking place at Warrington’s Gallery at Bank Quay House tomorrow (Thursday).
Art expert Adrian Sumner’s talk will complement the current exhibition of Olympic posters at the gallery.
The exhibition which presents the complete set of official Summer Olympic posters, from the Olympic Foundation in Lausanne, features some of the most famous sporting images of all time.
The posters are remarkably evocative of the times which produced them, from the Belle Epoque grandeur of the first examples, through the Art Deco streamlining of the ’20s and ’30s, via the Op and Pop and Minimalism of the ’60s and on to the Post Modernism of the most recent.
Many of the artists commissioned to design them are world-renowned, for example, Robert Rauschenberg and Ludwig Hohlwein, but all have managed to give the most vivid snapshots of the ever-changing world of Sport and Politics which is the context of ‘The Olympics’ through the ages.
The lecture starts at 7pm and anyone interested in attending should book by calling 01925 418064 or emailing [email protected]
Places are limited so booking is a must.
A FREE, illustrated lecture on "Art and the Olympics" is taking place at
Warrington's Gallery at Bank Quay House tomorrow (Thursday).
Art and the Olympics
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