Barcelona 1992 Olympic Poster by Alfonso Sostres · Hand and Rings · 70 × 50 cm

Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games poster by Alfonso Sostres, combining a black-and-white photographic hand with large Olympic rings, geometric patterns and architectural linework. This vertical paper poster measures 70 × 50 cm and is supplied unframed.

A hand reaches across the lower half in front of a pale, textured vertical form. Above it, five coloured rings sit beneath a fan of cream-coloured rays. A black-and-grey grid fills the left side, contrasting with dusty-pink fields and turquoise lines on the right. Smaller repeated motifs combine rings, a slender column and radiating shapes, echoing the palm-tree image described in the designer’s statement in the previous listing. The digits of 1992 cross the centre; the Games emblem and multilingual event text appear below. A Telefónica sponsorship credit is visible at the lower right.

Poster details

• Designer: Alfonso Sostres
• Event: Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games, Games of the XXV Olympiad
• Subject: photographic hand, Olympic rings, radiating forms and geometric imagery
• Material: paper
• Dimensions: 70 × 50 cm / approximately 27.6 × 19.7 in
• Orientation: vertical
• Frame: not included
• Printed sponsorship credit: Telefónica

Condition and edition

Vintage condition, rated 7/10. The photographs show slight waviness and curling along the paper edges. Please examine the photographs for this copy’s corners, surface and signs of handling. The mottled central vertical form, grid and photographic contrasts belong to the printed design and should not be confused with paper damage.

The 1992 date identifies the Olympic event; this copy’s printing year is not established here. No handwritten signature, numbered edition or specific printing technique is documented for this copy.

Colour and display

Dusty pink and turquoise balance a strong black-and-grey grid, while cream rays and a pale central form soften the composition. The blue, yellow, black, green and red rings add concentrated colour above the monochrome hand. This combination would suit a design-led study, an eclectic living room or a graphic-art gallery wall. Black furniture or a slim black frame would echo the grid, while pale wood, cream walls and muted pink or teal textiles would connect with the quieter background colours.

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