Poster
Full-color poster for the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, featuring the mascot and mentions of the event.
- Accession Number 2012.34.04
- Date 1976
- Materials paper
- Measurements 59,3 x 41,6 cm
Historical context
This poster from the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games features the event’s mascot: Amik. Meaning “beaver” in Algonquin, his name was the subject of a national contest. Often depicted with a red-and-white headband in the event’s colors, the mascot here sports a multicolored headband, the integral colors of the edition’s graphic charter.
An emblematic animal of Canada, the choice of the beaver is not insignif...
- Accession Number 2012.34.04
- Date 1976
- Materials paper
- Measurements 59,3 x 41,6 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, donation by Marc H. Choko, 2012.034.004
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