The first book ever written on the subject!

This is the history of one of the most important cultural collaborations of the 20th Century, the joining of art and sport. Here is the story of how the fine arts were briefly included as competition events in the modern Olympic Games from 1912 through 1948. The artistic venues were Architecture, Sculpture, Painting, Music and Literature.

Recounted for the first time within the pages of this book are the ideas and techniques that briefly created a union of these disparate worlds. Follow them as they conducted what were the Olympic Art Competitions of the 20th Century.

In this volume you will meet the people who forged that union and those who destroyed it. You will also discover why so few have ever heard of these competitions. Here too are the results of the art events and your opportunity to meet a few of the artists who pursued their quest for Olympic Gold.

No book has ever before been published on these events. Few people know the Olympic Games have always included competitions in the arts since their origin in ancient Olympia over two thousand years ago. The first art competitor in Olympia was said to be Herodotus, the historical writer in 444 B.C. He was garlanded as well as the winners of the gymnastic and track matches. The history of those Olympic art competitions was lost over a millennia ago. Do not miss your opportunity to add this volume on the history of the art competitions in the modern Olympic Games to your reference library.

About the author:

When the author could not find a book about the Olympic Art Competitions he embarked upon a quest to learn as much as possible about these events. He spent over seven years researching primary source documents from around the world dealing with these competitions and has woven the story they tell into "The Forgotten Olympic Art Competitions," the first book to be published on this subject. The author, is a freelance researcher / writer and a member of the International Society of Olympic Historians.

"The Forgotten Olympic Art Competitions"
Softcover ISBN 1-55212-606-4, 412 pages; Paperback; US$33.50 (C$38.00)
Available from Trafford Publishing, Victoria, B.C.,Canada  (Toll-free 1-888-232-4444 US & Canada)

Hardcover ISBN1-4122-0030-X, US$37.95
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