Artist: Marino Marini. (1901-1980). VINTAGE ORIGINAL Italian Olympische Spiele Munchen 1972 . Published by Edition Olympia. Printer: Mourlot Dimension: 39 1/2 x 25. Lithographic Poster. Signature in stone. He attended the Accademia di Belle in Florernce in 1917. He participated in the twentieth century Italian art show at the museum of modern art in New York in 1944. He had his work exhibited at the Buchholz Gallery in NY and the Hanover Gallery in London. Retrospectives of his work took place at the Kunsthaus Zurich in 1962 and at the Palazzo Venezia in Rome in 1966.
His paintings were exhibited at Toninelli Arte Moderna in Milan and in 1978 a Marini show was presented at the National Miseum Art in Tokyo.
There is a museum dedicated to his work in Florence . His work can be found in many other museums around the world.
He developed several themes, equestrian, nudes, portraits and circus figures. This poster is a great example. The horse and rider theme evolved over time, first appearing in 1936.