XVth Olympic Games Helsinki Finland Original Pan American World Airways Poster
- 1952
- Ilmari Sysimetsa
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24 x 40 inches ~ (60 x 101 cm)$1,425
- 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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Originally meant to be held in 1940, the Olympics were postponed until 1952 due to the outbreak of WWII. The original poster design was used with updated information. A bronze statue (by Waimo Aaltonen) of famous Finnish olympic runner Paavo Nurmi stands in front of a globe with Finland highlighted. Interesting cobranded poster with Pan Am overprint marketing flights to the games.
Printed in Finland .
We also have the 1940 version available.
