Description

Original lithograph, poster before the letter, signed in pencil by the artist, taken from the portfolio "Copa del mundo de Fútbol". Ed. Maeght, Paris. 150 signed proofs, 20 copies off the coast and 10 artist's copies. This one is numbered 99/150 in pencil on the lower left and signed in pencil on the lower right. Work of the Belgian artist Pol Bury (1922-2005) for the city of Oviedo and its stadium Carlos-Tartiere, the poster represents nine soccer players performing the same gesture. The series of posters for the 1982 Football World Cup in Spain remains one of the most remarkable, with each of the twelve host cities of the tournament having called upon a different artist of renown. Excellent condition, 60x95cm.