Imaging the ancient Olympics -- The birth of the modern Olympic games -- A suitable activity for a woman? -- Celluloid games -- The Russians are coming!: the Olympics and the Cold War -- Olympic transgressions: drugs, political protest, and terrorism -- Promoting the games: publicity and the official Olympic poster -- Designs on the Olympics: from stadia to sporting paraphernalia
Summary:
Explores how painters and sculptors, photographers and filmmakers, and architects and designers have helped to affect the consciousness of Olympic spectators around the world.
