Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games Original Poster Borofsky
- 1982
- Jonathan Borofsky
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24 x 36 inches ~ (60 x 91 cm)$275
- Unbacked
This poster is currently unbacked. At check out, you will be given the opportunity to add backing which would cost $145 and take approximately 6-8 weeks.
Linen backing is the industry standard of conservation. Canvas is stretchered and a sheet of acid free barrier paper is laid down. The poster is then pasted to the acid free paper using an acid free paste. This process is fully reversible and gives support to the poster. A border of linen is left around the poster and can be used by a framer to mount the poster so that nothing touches the poster itself. Backing is what we recommend for framing, and for any poster needing restoration.
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Jonathan Borofksy's poster incorporates a reoccurring running man image seen in much of his early gallery work. This image overlays a silhouette of Eric Heiden, a long track speed skater who won an unprecedented 5 Olympic gold medals in the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. His signature at the bottom of the work is accompanied by a number, also a trademark of his. Borofsky began counting in the late 1960s while working in New York and the number signifies where the place in his count while completing the poster. - National Museum of American History
Held from July 28th-August 12th, it was the second time Los Angeles had hosted the games, and the first for over 50 years. The games are regarded as one of the most successful of all time, with the USA winning overall and the events turning over $250m in profit. The Olympic Committee of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics commissioned 15 artists to create posters for the event, including David Hockney, Robert Rauschenberg, Jennifer Bartlett, John Baldessari, and Roy Lichtenstein.
We also have other posters from the 1984 Olympics available.
Copyright 1982 Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee
