The history of the Summer Olympics, in 27 posters

Olympic brochure and report covers from the first modern Olympics in Athens, Greece, in 1896; Paris, France, 1900; St. Louis, Missouri, 1904; London, England, 1908.

(Public Domain, The Advertising Archives / Alamy Stock Photo)Since the 1912 Games, the host country has designed and executed a poster to represent their Games. Seen all at once, these Summer

1912

Stockholm, Sweden

1920

Antwerp, Belgium

1924

Paris, France

1928

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

1932

Los Angeles, U.S.

1936

Berlin, Germany

1948

London, England

1952

Helsinki, Finland

1956

Melbourne, Australia

1960

Rome, Italy

1964

Tokyo, Japan

1968

Mexico City, Mexico

1972

Munich, Germany

1980

Moscow, Russia

1984

Los Angeles, U.S.

1988

Seoul, South Korea

1992

Barcelona, Spain

1996

Atlanta, U.S.

2000

Sydney, Australia

2004

Athens, Greece

2008

Beijing, China

2012

London, England

2016

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Rio Olympics commissioned 13 posters from a variety of Brazilian artists. This is just one example.