Blogger Diamond Geezer has written a great review of a new poster exhibition just opened at the Museum of Childhood called ‘A Century of Olympic Posters’. In his words:

“Not a very thrilling concept you might think - there’s only so much you can do with five rings and a few sportsmen - but it’s actually a fascinating way to view the evolution of global 20th century design. See how the artists of the day tackled the Olympic brand brief, from proud torchbearing patriotism to abstract symbolic ingenuity.”

Read more of his review at Diamond Geezer: A Century of Olympic Posters, including his footnote ‘Sorry if that last sentence reads like critical artistic tosh, but most of the labels in the exhibition were like that and I fear I’ve been infected by pretentious verbosity’.

A Century of Olympic Posters is on at the Museum of Childhood until 7 September 2008. Free admission.