Lithographic poster produced for the 1972 Munich Olympics. Signed and dated in the plate.

This poster was commissioned for the 1972 Munich Olympic Games Edition Olympia series, a culturally ambitious project pairing international sport with leading contemporary artists. Spanish/Basque sculptor Eduardo Chillida was among the contributors, bringing his sculptural vocabulary of bold, interlocking black forms to a graphic medium that emphasises contrast, balance, and spatial tension.

Unlike figurative depictions of athletes, Chillida’s design uses stark shapes to suggest rhythm, resistance, and poised movement, where positive and negative space engage like opposing forces in dynamic equilibrium. Its abstract simplicity captures the essence of disciplined effort without illustrating a specific sport, offering a powerful visual metaphor for athletic precision and inner focus.

Chillida’s work was widely collected and shown in major museums such as Tate, MoMA, and the Museo Reina Sofía, and within the Munich series this poster is regarded as one of the more compelling examples of how sculptural concerns could be translated into graphic form. As a signed lithograph from a limited Edition Olympia issue, it remains highly desirable for collectors interested in post‑war abstraction, Olympic art history, and the intersection of fine art with major cultural events.