Tokyo 2020 Olympics Art Posters Revealed • Discoverology

Tokyo 2020 Olympics Art Posters Revealed

Art, Design

Since the early 20th century, posters have been created by Organising Committees of the Olympic Games to promote and advertise this major sporting and cultural event. Tokyo 2020’s official posters have been created by internationally renowned artists and designers

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