设计与奥运:五环马戏团

Design and the Olympic Games:AFive Ring Circus

本文作者阿诺德·施瓦茨曼是著名的平面设计师、奥斯卡获奖纪录片导演,由他执导的纪录片《种族灭绝》荣获了1981年的奥斯卡最佳纪录片奖;同时,他也是摄影师、作家和教育家;他还曾担任1984年洛杉矶奥运会的设计总监——本文以阿诺德·施瓦茨曼的这段设计经验为主要线索,追溯了他对奥运赛事兴趣的缘起,描绘了他为1984年洛杉矶奥运会创作的一系列设计作品,其中包括海报、标志和奥运火炬的设计。同时,作者分享了他个人喜好的奥运设计作品,并阐述了这些设计对他本人的创作产生的影响。作为一名纪录片制片人,阿诺德·施瓦茨曼在1984年的时候还曾接受洛杉矶市长汤姆·布拉德利的委托,为在市政厅举办的主题展览制作了一部有关1932年洛杉矶奥运会的纪录片。本文基于大量一手的历史图文资料,以生动的形式探讨了奥运与设计之间的关系。

My earliest recollection of the Olympic Games was at age twelve'l(Figure 1),when in 1948 the XiV Olympiad was hosted bymy place of birth,London,England.As a keen stamp collector Iparticularly admired the British Olympic postage stamp designed by Abram Games(Figure 2).Three years later by good fortune this renowned designer became a guest at my parents seaside hotel!On learning of my passion to draw he encouraged me to attend the local art school,he laterbecome my lifelongmentor.My other passion was sports,excelling in the running,long&high jump events at my school,I even became an accomplished weightlfter!Consequently every four years I followed the Olympic Games,with a special interest in their design programs,which over the years played an increasingly important element of the Games.