[sotd] The Olymperials [July 26, 2007]
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Site of the Day for Thursday, July 26, 2007
The Olymperials
Today's site, from L'Imperial Palace in Annecy, France, offers an exhibit
designed to celebration the outstanding artwork dedicated to promoting the
Olympic games since their reintroduction in 1896. Gentle Subscribers,
noting that the next summer games in Beijing are a scant year away, will
discover a stylish presentation of the poster art which has arisen from
Olympics.
"...[O]ne of the most distinctive collections of original posters in the
world ... [with] commentaries about most of the posters" - from the
website
This flash exhibition features an extensive collection of Olympic artwork.
Ranging from the efforts of candidate cities, hoping to become the selected
venue for the games, to posters for Hollywood movies which used the
Olympics as the backdrop of their plots, this commercial artwork makes a
dramatic statement on the artistic directions of the twentieth century. The
cornerstone of the exhibit is the official poster for each of the summer
and winter games, accompanied by informative notes.
Soar over to the site for a tour of a unique art exhibit at:
http://www.olymperial.com/
A.M. Holm
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