Comments on: Munich Olympics Graphics, 1972

By: Jay

Jay — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 03:05:30 +0000

Where on earth can I get a reprint of a Waldi poster….ANY Waldi poster?

By: Christina

Christina — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:58:31 +0000

I am flattered 🙂

PS: I read your Vancouver logo entry and smirked at your tag “why are things so boring now?”

By: LB

LB — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:15:59 +0000

In reply to Kevin Lee Allen. Interesting - I was looking at the Munich posters and got the feeling that the Vancouver 2010 designers had probably looked at those. I'm personally not a fan of the Vancouver graphics or logo at all, though I don't mind the mascots. Christina, thanks! I couldn't find a good photo of the mascot other than this. I've added yours to the post. I had no idea Waldi was the first Olympic mascot - so many Olympic innovations happened in Munich.

By: Christina

Christina — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:03:09 +0000

Otl Aicher also created the first ever Olympic mascot for the 1972 Olympics. It was a dachshund by the name of "Waldi". Some say they chose a dachshund to symbolize the robust and flexible character athletes are supposed to possess. Others say Germany was trying to project a friendly, joyous picture of a Post-war Germany, the image of the reformed German soul, so to say. Waldi

By: Kevin Lee Allen

Kevin Lee Allen — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:14:06 +0000

But I do think the Canadian Olympics are the most stylish in many years…