Patrick Nagel (American, 1945-1984) Olympic Ring Exercises Ink, colored pencil, and acrylic on board 12-1/8 x 7-7/8 inches (30.8 x 20.0 cm) (image) Signed lower right: NAGEL The allure of the Olympian was a frequent subject of Nagel's work beginning with The Electronic Olympics paperback cover (Avon Books, 1973) and continuing through his death in 1983 when he was actively working on advertisements for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The present work is accompanied by a letter from Ted Dunham who worked for Playboy from 1975-1980 and purchased the piece directly from the artist. HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice