Tokyo Olympiad: A Global Film

April 8–October 9, 2022
A white exhibition wall promoting

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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