{"product_id":"2006-original-vintage-torino-winter-olympics-poster-ice-hockey","title":"2006 Original Vintage Torino Winter Olympics Poster, Ice Hockey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate: \u003c\/b\u003e2006\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize: \u003c\/b\u003e11.5 x 16.25 inches\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eTesta, Armando\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout The Poster: \u003c\/b\u003eThis poster is from the 2006 Winter Olympics held in Turin (Torino) Italy. The official motto of the XX Olympic Winter Games was \"Passion lives here.\" \u003cspan\u003eThe 2006 Winter Olympics featured 84 medal events over 15 disciplines in 7 sports, and according to \u003ci\u003eThe Oxford Olympics Study, \u003c\/i\u003ecost USD 4.4 billion more than was planned.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-Motto_1-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2006_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Motto-1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eArmando Testa\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e(23 March 1917 – 20 March 1992) was an Italian graphic designer, cartoonist, animator and painter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Turin (Torino), Testa worked as a typesetter until 20 years old. He attended the Vigliardi-Paravia Printing School. After winning a poster design contest in 1937, he started working in the advertising industry, and in 1946 abandoned his work as a printer and opened a graphic studio in his hometown. In 1956, he founded Studio Armando Testa along with his wife, Lidia, and associate Franco de Barberis. Their studio (which continues today) soon became one of Italy's largest agencies, partnering with Benton \u0026amp; Bowles in the United States and establishing several branches throughout Europe.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-Routledge_3-4\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poster is in mint condition and ready to frame. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"L'affichiste","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12593803919414,"sku":"KBE2497","price":200.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/7532\/products\/fullsizeoutput_1c65.jpeg?v=1571438465","url":"https:\/\/www.laffichiste.com\/products\/2006-original-vintage-torino-winter-olympics-poster-ice-hockey","provider":"L'Affichiste","version":"1.0","type":"link"}