“The Natalie and James Thompson Art Gallery located within San Jose State University is hosting an amazing exhibition of graphic design by the office of Otl Aicher for the 1972 Munich Olympics. The exhibition features, posters, books, brochures and signage conceived for the 1972 Olympic identity program” Dave
The exhibition runs August 26 to September 26, 2008
For more information: visit the exhibition website.
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“Aicherâs pictograms for the town of Isny contrast sharply with those he developed for the Munich Olympic games some ten years earlier - while many share the same constructional grid, the speed, grace and pose of the athlete makes way for the slower pace and peace of the rural countryside and country folk. Mountains, hillsides, farms, lakes, skiers, cows, ducks and cyclists are visually rendered in Aicherâs pictographic style. The book is printed black throughout, the images are beautifully paced, either black on white or white reversed out. Written by Katharina Adler, this is a book requiring no words.” DavidMcFarline
The book: Otl Aicher: das Allgäu (bei Isny), Isny, 1981.
More about Isny: A pictogram of the Allgäu city Isny by Otl Aicher
“Weird installation in front of a Munich supermarket. Pop in a coin and… uh… park your dog.”
Origin: Europe, Germany, Munich by Michael Nagel, (full size)
