Poster of Carl Lewis wearing Olympic medals: Museum Object and Cultural History
Poster of Carl Lewis wearing Olympic medals: Date: 1984. Owned by: Carl Lewis, American, born 1961. Commissioned by: Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee, American, 1978 - 1984.
The object in the museum catalogue
Color poster of Carl Lewis wearing four gold medals from the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Lewis is depicted facing the camera with his arms folded and wearing a red jersey with white lettering that reads, [USA]. The image of Lewis is surrounded by a thick black border. White type above and below photograph reads, [CARL LEWIS / Gold Medalist / 100M / Long Jump / 200M / 4x100 Relay / Games of the / XXIIIrd Olympiad / Los Angeles 1984 / July 28-August 12].
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1984
- Owned by: Carl Lewis, American, born 1961
- Commissioned by: Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee, American, 1978 - 1984
- Subject of: Carl Lewis, American, born 1961
- Type: posters
- Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions: H x W: 34 1/8 x 22 in. (86.7 x 55.9 cm)
- Place depicted: Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Athletes
- Topic: Men
- Topic: Olympics
- Topic: Sports
- Topic: Track and field
- Object number: 2013.126.3
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Carl Lewis Estate
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © 1984 LA Olympic Organizing Committee Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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