Otl Aicher & Munich 72

2008.06.12 06:23 AM

With the Beijing Olympics coming up, its a somewhat relevant time to reflect on one of my (and many others) favorite 'design programs' of all time-- the 1972 Munich Olympics by Otl Aicher and his team. The posters have become major collectibles, and someone has recently erected a site dedicated to the ephemera surrounding the event. Timeless.

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Which other Olympic design programs do you remember?
I'm fond of the '84 Los Angeles games from my childhood, but it certainly wasn't one of the most memorable in history. Although for the USA we had the fortune of the Jordan-era dream team.


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