{"product_id":"nagano-1998-the-xviii-olympic-winter-games-official-olympic-winter-games-poster-1994-ultra-rare-b1-size-c-72-8-x-103cm","title":"“Nagano 1998 — The XVIII Olympic Winter Games”, Official Olympic Winter Games Poster 1994, Ultra Rare B1 Size (c. 72.8 x 103cm)","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eofficial Nagano 1998 Winter Olympic Games poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, designed by acclaimed Japanese graphic designer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMasuteru Aoba\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and first issued in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1994\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in advance of the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, held in Nagano, Japan, from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7–22 February 1998\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIBhAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eAlthough the Nagano Winter Olympics took place in \u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e1998\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, this specific poster was the \u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003efirst official poster\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e released for the games and was published four years in advance.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIBhAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Fsg96\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Nagano 1998 Winter Olympics were the first Winter Games held in Japan since Sapporo 1972, and the official visual identity placed strong emphasis on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enature, harmony, snow, mountain landscape, and quiet symbolism\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This poster is one of the most elegant examples from the Nagano Olympic design programme, prioritising atmosphere and meaning over direct athletic imagery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully composed and highly refined Olympic design. Against a deep blue sky shifting into a radiant sunset, a lone \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethrush \/ songbird\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e rests on a pair of black ski-pole grips, with the snow-covered mountains of Nagano softly silhouetted in the distance. The image expresses the central theme of the Games: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecoexistence between sport and nature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe upper section carries the official \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNagano 1998 Snowflower emblem\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the bold white typography \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNAGANO 1998\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the line \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHE XVIII OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and the Olympic rings. The composition is minimal, contemplative, and unmistakably Japanese in its restraint.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSnowflower emblem\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e itself combines the forms of a snowflake and mountain flower, with its colourful petals representing athletes in winter motion. Paired with the bird and ski poles, the design becomes a quiet visual statement about human activity within the natural world rather than above it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOlympic design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese graphic design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNagano 1998 memorabilia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and modern sports history, this is a particularly elegant and historically important piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is over \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e31 years old!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56928869319034,"sku":null,"price":700.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/man-looking-at-an-art-gallery-wall_50.jpg?v=1779958394","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/nagano-1998-the-xviii-olympic-winter-games-official-olympic-winter-games-poster-1994-ultra-rare-b1-size-c-72-8-x-103cm","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}