Quoting David Bircumshaw <[log in to unmask]>:
> 1948 Summer Olympics
> London, United Kingdom
> Art Contests
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> Literature Epic Works Giani Stuparich ITA GOLD
Art competitions at the 1948 Summer Olympics
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Art competitions were held as part of the 1948 Summer Olympics in London,
England. Medals were awarded in five categories (architecture, literature,
music, painting, and sculpture), for works inspired by sport-related themes.
The art exhibition was held at the Victoria and Albert Museum from 15 July to 14
August, and displayed works of art from 27 different countries. The literature
competition attracted 44 entries, and the music competition had 36 entries.[1]
The art competitions included multiple subcategories for each of the five
artistic categories.[2] The judges declined to award any medals for dramatic
works in literature, and no gold medals in another five subcategories. Alex
Diggelmann of Switzerland won both a silver medal and a bronze medal for two
different entries in the applied arts and crafts subcategory, a feat unlikely to
be duplicated in any event in the current Olympic program.
These would be the final Games in which art competitions were held, after being
in the official program for all Games since 1912.[3] At a meeting of the
International Olympic Committee in 1949, it was decided to hold art exhibitions
instead, as it was judged illogical to permit professionals to compete in the
art competitions but only amateurs were permitted to compete in sporting
events.[4] Since 1952, a non-competitive art and cultural festival has been
associated with each Games.
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