Live Auction 6015Vintage Posters and Olympic Icons
Richard Beck (1912-1985)
Lot 22

Richard Beck (1912-1985)

MELBOURNE 1956

Closed18 April 2012

Price Realised

GBP 2,750

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Richard Beck (1912-1985)
MELBOURNE 1956
lithograph in colours, 1956, printed by Containers Limited, Melbourne, condition A-; backed on linen
40 x 25½in. (102 x 65cm.)

Specialist note

Beck's official poster for the 1956 games broke new ground with its simple, bright graphics which instantly communicated the Olympic 'brand'.