Head Tuult! Fair Wind! 1980 Tallinn Olympics – Saldre Caricatures, Elvstrøm

Head tuult! / Попутного ветра! / Fair Wind! – Tallinn 1980

A witty portfolio of printed caricatures made for the 1980 Olympic sailing regatta in Tallinn, the sailing venue of the Moscow Olympics. Estonian caricaturist Alfred Saldre drew the best-known yachtsmen of the time in bold black ink with bright colour accents and national flags. Among them are Danish sailing legend Paul Elvstrøm, Wilhelm Kuhweide, Uwe Steingross and Vladimir Ignatenko. A great piece of Olympic and sailing history and a fun idea for nautical wall decor.

DETAILS

• Artist and design: Alfred Saldre
• Text: K. Vapper (intro card in Estonian, Russian and English)
• Publisher: Kirjastus Kunst, Tallinn, 1980; commissioned by Eesti Reklaamfilm
• Print run: 4,000; original price 3 roubles
• Each card shows the sailor’s name (Latin and Cyrillic), boat class and a printed facsimile signature. These are not hand-signed autographs.
• Contents: original folder with 46 large printed cards (the set was issued with 48)

CONDITION

Very good vintage condition. The cards are clean and bright. The folder shows light wear to the edges and corners. 2 cards are missing from the original 48. Please review all photos carefully for the exact condition.

You will receive the exact item shown in the photos.