Barcelona 1992 Olympic Poster by Josep Guinovart · Pole Vault · 70 × 50 cm

Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games poster by Josep Guinovart, featuring expressive pole-vault imagery in red, deep blue and dark brown against a pale ground. This vertical paper poster measures 70 × 50 cm and is supplied unframed.

A dark diagonal pole rises through loosely defined athletic forms, while sweeping red and blue-black marks concentrate the energy in the lower half. Pale blue and warm yellow passages open up the upper background, crossed by diagonal “Barcelona 92” lettering. A broad navy-blue printed border surrounds the image, with the Games emblem, Olympic rings and multilingual event text below. A Telefónica sponsorship credit is visible on the left.

The artist’s statement in the previous listing relates the vigorous brushwork and colour to the energy concentrated by an athlete during a pole vault. This listing is for a paper poster reproducing that painterly imagery, not an original painting.

Poster details

• Artist: Josep Guinovart
• Event: Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games, Games of the XXV Olympiad
• Subject: pole vault interpreted through expressive athletic forms and brushwork
• Material: paper
• Dimensions: 70 × 50 cm / approximately 27.6 × 19.7 in
• Orientation: vertical
• Frame: not included; the navy border is printed on the poster
• Printed sponsorship credit: Telefónica

Condition and edition

Vintage condition, rated 7/10. The photographs show waviness and curling along the paper edges, particularly the left margin and lower-left area. Please examine the photographs for this copy’s corners, surface and signs of handling. The layered brushwork and textured colour passages belong to the reproduced artwork.

A signature-like artist’s name appears within the image; this is not evidence of 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 the printing year.

Colour and display

Vivid red and earthy brown marks meet deep blue-black passages beneath a much lighter field of cream, pale blue and soft yellow. The navy printed border gives the loose, energetic image a clear surround. This palette would suit a contemporary study, an art-filled living room or a sports-inspired gallery wall. Cream walls and natural wood would pick up the lighter background, while navy upholstery or a restrained rust-red accent could connect the poster to the room without competing with its movement.

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