Comments on: Official Montreal ’76 Olympics poster that would never pass a committee now

By: Michel Lamoureux

Michel Lamoureux — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 20:10:27 +0000

Communicate with the Canadian Olympic Committee
I noticed the posters carried their logo,
they should be able to inform you on that.

By: LB

LB — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 16:17:10 +0000

In reply to Stephen Tweedale.

Stephen, that whole series of posters featuring Canadian painting is on my Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ouno/3657862191/in/photostream/

By: Michel Lamoureux

Michel Lamoureux — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 12:38:29 +0000

The series of posters showcasing Canadian artists was most likely sponsored by the Canadian government or an association of artists.

They were not part of the Montreal Organizing Olympic Committee.

Look up Canadian Artist organizations to get more information.

By: Stephen Tweedale

Stephen Tweedale — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 00:38:24 +0000

Hi Michel, I’m curious about the black-bordered poster with the painting on it. Do you know the names of the artwork and artist? I tried searching for info and it looks like it was part of a series of posters showcasing Canadian artists.

By: LB

LB — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 21:33:30 +0000

In reply to Michel. Michel, my poster arrived! And it's fantastic! I'm going to frame it. I'm uploading a picture of it to the blog post.

By: Raymond Bellemare

Raymond Bellemare — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 13:49:42 +0000

The poster shown here is not the official poster in its integrity. One of the 12 buttons (9th from left to right and from top to bottom) which symbolize forbidden action in any ways has been modified. A black mark over the red circle with a ban stroke has disappeared. The meaning of this black mark over the circle render void the red circle symbol. For youth, this means no ban on anything at all. If you want to compare the poster shown here with the original I can email you the real thing.
RB

By: LB

LB — Tue, 05 Jul 2016 01:06:14 +0000

In reply to Michel.

If you go on the Etsy and eBay websites and search “Montreal 1976 Olympics poster denim” you will several – search that string on Google too – it’ll take you there. Here’s one: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original-Vintage-Poster-Montreal-Summer-Olympics-1976-Jeans-Canada-Denim-Sports-/181976623294?hash=item2a5ea6e8be:m:m-KrlGovciz6eOX__-Pi14g

By: Michel

Michel — Tue, 05 Jul 2016 00:17:36 +0000

Where can they be reached at $300 US, I am curious to see what is being offered.

By: LB

LB — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 00:55:53 +0000

In reply to Michel Lamoureux.

Michel, I see what you mean. I actually found a photo of the official poster as you describe and have added it to the blog post. And I bought one of the posters on eBay – I found it while searching for the one you described! The photo I added is from the poster listing. I see there’s another one for sale in the states for far more than I paid – US $300!

By: LB

LB — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 00:10:17 +0000

In reply to Michel Lamoureux.

Michel: That is fascinating. I am now not certain where I got this photo. I wonder if there is a correct, official version of the poster around? Could this have been an early, rejected version? And of course I’ve never actually seen a button with just a red slash through nothing before – I always wondered what that was supposed to mean. For that matter I don’t know what that black plus sign is meant to mean either!