Mexico olympics

The Mexico City Olympic Games began 50 years ago, on Oct. 12. The Games’ vibrant visual identity became the icon of an era and a country, and the style is celebrated as a cornerstone for contemporary graphic design. But its success also brought an ongoing dispute between people from both sides of the border.Mexico Seeks ‘Lost’ Children Artists For 50th Anniversary Of 1968 Olympics →

While the world’s best athletes are the obvious stars of the modern Olympic Games, countries hosting the games also have a unique opportunity to demonstrate their strengths on an international stage. The bold graphic identity of the 1968 Mexico City Olympics in this poster designed by Lance Wyman and Eduardo Terrazas intended to broadcast a

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Eduardo Terrazas, Lance Wyman. Mexico 68. 1967. Offset lithograph. 34 x 34" (86.3 x 86.3 cm). Gift of the XIX Olympics Committee. 179.1968. Architecture & Design

Ever since 1920 when the first medal of AIGA—the most distinguished in the field— was awarded to Norman T. A. Munder this award is the Holy Grail which typographers and graphic designers long for. Destined for individuals who have set standards of excellence over a lifetime of work or have made individual contributions to innovation within the practice of design this trophy is part of the history made for and with Graphic Design....

mexico 1968 olympics logo

Tickets for the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, designed by Lance Wyman and Beatrice Colle, posted 5.17.2010. www.theobsessiveimagist.com

Mexico 68 by Lance Wyman

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