1984 olympics

Now that Los Angeles has been chosen for the third time as the site of the Olympic Games in 2028, I find myself reminiscing about the 1984 Olympics.

Have you heard the story about a man who was the "master of film title design? Saul Bass was born in 1920 in New York City. Intrigued by art, Bass studied at the Art Students League in New York and Brooklyn College. After working several internships, Bass move to L.A. and started his own firm in 1950. Bass entered the film industry in 1954 but it wasn't until 1955's big hit, Man with the Golden Arms, that made him distinguished in the film industry. Instead of using the typical, lead actor's…

Los Angeles 1984 Summer Olympic Games. July 28 to August 12, 1984.

1984 Summer Olympics LA

Rediscovering the lost artifacts of the games, held eight years before the Siege of Sarajevo.

Enjoy a look back at the official 1984 Olympic emblem, poster and brand design. Sarajevo welcomed the world in 1984 with a fresh look for the games.

Los Angeles 1984

In 1984, Los Angeles exuded Olympic psychedelia, a gleeful '80s aesthetic which underlined the complementary power of sport, culture and art. It would also revitalize a bedraggled Olympic movement.

Track and Field poster for the 1984 Summer Olympic Games held in Los Angeles, California | Smithsonian Institution

This collection of posters documents individual as well as programmatic developments since the 1980s and provides a chronological history of CalArts events, performances, visiting artists, and issues.

Lot - APRIL GREIMAN & JAYME ODGERS (B. 1939): LOS ANGELES 1984 OLYMPIC GAMES

In one of her final interviews, the late graphic designer Deborah Sussman speaks about the project that brought her the most pride.

The book shows how Olympic design encapsulates global politics and culture; in doing so, it serves as a de facto history of 20th-century graphic design.