This poster was commissioned for the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, a landmark moment when 29 leading contemporary artists were invited to create works reflecting the ideals of sport, movement, and internationalism.

Hockney’s image, part of Hockney’s broader diver series, which explores the human body in suspended motion and the interplay of figure, space, and rhythm, captures the diver suspended between ascent and descent, distilling motion into a moment of poised stillness.

As a signed lithograph, even in later reprint, this poster carries authentic artist attribution, making it a key collectible for those interested in Hockney’s graphic work or Olympic art history.