Tokyo Olympiad: A Global Film

April 8–October 9, 2022

The show features posters announcing the Italian release of the film Tokyo Olympiad, one of the greatest sports documentaries of all time. Graphically, these images are a surprising hybrid of styles, celebrating the athleticism and beauty of the Games through photomontage, neo-Constructivism, and Italian modernism.

Curator
Angelina Lippert
Exhibition Design
Mihoshi Fukushima Clark
Located
Poster House, Entry Foyer
Visitor Information
Allot approximately 10 minutes
Parental Guidance
This exhibition is rated G
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Press

“New York’s Poster House is showcasing a rare exhibition of posters announcing the Italian release of the film Tokyo Olympiad—revered by many as one of the greatest sports documentaries of all time.”
— HYPEBEAST, APRIL 7, 2022

Selected Images

A photomontage poster of an athlete standing beside the image of two olympic champions shaking hands.
A photomontage poster of two men wresting beside another image of the audience.
A poster of a man running track beside the image of other track runners.
A photomontage poster of two men wrestling beside an image of a man winning a boxing match against another boxer.
A photomontage poster of an athlete standing beside the image of two olympic champions shaking hands.
A photomontage poster of two men wresting beside another image of the audience.
A poster of a man running track beside the image of other track runners.
A photomontage poster of two men wrestling beside an image of a man winning a boxing match against another boxer.
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