Barcelona 1992 Olympic Poster by Alfonso Sostres · Hand and Rings · 70 × 50 cm · Condition 5/10

Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games poster by Alfonso Sostres, combining a black-and-white photographic hand with Olympic rings and geometric graphics. This vertical paper poster measures 70 × 50 cm and is supplied unframed. This particular vintage copy is rated 5/10.

A large hand reaches across the lower composition beneath the five coloured Olympic rings. A dark square grid fills the left side, while turquoise lines cross a dusty pink ground on the right. Pale yellow rays fan out from the top, repeated small ring-and-ray motifs punctuate the surface, and the digits of 1992 run across the middle. Vertical Barcelona lettering occupies the right side. The lower section includes the Games emblem and multilingual event text, with a Telefónica sponsorship credit at the lower right.

Poster details

• Designer: Alfonso Sostres
• Event: Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games, Games of the XXV Olympiad
• Subject: photographic hand, Olympic rings, grid and radiating motifs
• Material: paper
• Dimensions: 70 × 50 cm / approximately 27.6 × 19.7 in
• Orientation: vertical
• Frame: not included
• Printed design credit: “Disseny gràfic: Alfonso Sostres”
• Printed sponsor: Telefónica
• Printed copyright notice beside the design credit: © 1990 COOB’92, S.A.; this does not establish the printing year

Condition and edition

Vintage condition, rated 5/10. The photographs show waviness, small creases and edge wear along the right margin, including the upper-right section and lower-right corner. Light surface marks are also visible in the pink area near the right edge. Please examine all four photographs for this specific copy’s margins, corners and overall appearance.

The grainy appearance of the photographic hand and the distressed central vertical strip are printed elements of the composition, not by themselves evidence of damage. No handwritten signature, numbered edition or specific printing technique is documented for this copy. This listing is separate from other examples of the same Sostres poster in the store.

Colour and display

Dusty pink and turquoise are balanced by a charcoal-and-grey grid, pale yellow rays and the brighter Olympic ring colours. The black-and-white hand adds photographic contrast to the layered geometry. This poster would suit an eclectic home office, a contemporary studio or a graphic-design collection. Warm white walls and grey furniture would support the softer tones, while a turquoise accessory or pale yellow textile could connect the poster to the room without competing with its busy composition.

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