Barcelona 1992 Olympic Poster by Eduardo Arroyo · Athlete Portrait · 70 × 50 cm

Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games poster by Eduardo Arroyo, featuring a stylised athlete’s face drawn in fine white lines against a black field. This vertical paper poster measures 70 × 50 cm and is supplied unframed.

Five outlined Olympic rings sit above the forehead, while angular facial features and flowing contours define the portrait. Lettering appears within the mouth. Red horizontal bands and warm yellow side bands surround the black image, set within a broad light margin. The Games emblem and multilingual event text run along the bottom. Eduardo Arroyo’s printed artist credit appears at the lower right, and a Telefónica sponsorship credit is visible on the left.

The artist’s statement in the previous listing describes the athlete’s face as an image representing participants in the Games, bringing traditional Olympic symbols into the portrait. This listing is for a paper poster, not an original drawing or painting.

Poster details

• Artist: Eduardo Arroyo
• Event: Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games, Games of the XXV Olympiad
• Subject: stylised athlete portrait with Olympic rings
• Material: paper
• Dimensions: 70 × 50 cm / approximately 27.6 × 19.7 in
• Orientation: vertical
• Frame: not included; the coloured bands are printed elements
• Printed sponsorship credit: Telefónica

Condition and edition

Vintage condition, rated 8/10. The photographs show some waviness and curling along the paper edges. Please examine the photographs for this particular copy’s corners, margins, surface and signs of handling.

The printed artist credit and signature-like lettering within the image do not establish a handwritten signature on this copy. No numbered edition or specific printing technique is documented for this poster. The 1992 date identifies the Olympic event and does not by itself establish this copy’s printing year.

Colour and display

Fine white lines stand out against a deep black field, framed by vivid red and warm yellow bands. The light outer margin gives the strongly contrasting portrait room to breathe. This graphic palette would suit a contemporary study, a design-focused living room or a sports memorabilia wall. Black furniture and off-white walls would echo the portrait’s contrast, while light wood or a small ochre accessory could pick up the warmth of the side bands. A restrained red accent would connect with the horizontal bands without competing with the face.

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