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European Women's Basketball Championship, Łódź, Poland 1958
A visually stunning badge that branded the 1958, European Women's Basketball Championship. Held in Łódź, Poland, it's a design that appears out of synch with typical graphics from the 1950s with a heavy emphasis on colour, pattern and spontaneity - more aligned to late 20th Century graphic design. The strong chromatic pattern, contrasts superbly with the raised, three dimensional FIBA basketball as it hovers invitingly over the net. The typography announces the event and location and has been handled sensitively, following the linear horizontal/diagonal of the pattern.
The 1958 event in Poland was the 6th championship held by 'FIBA Europe' for women. The competition in Łódź took place between 9th -18th May with Bulgaria winning gold, Soviet Union silver and Czechoslovakia bronze.
The FIBA abbreviation on the badge stands for the International Basketball Federation and emanates from its original French name, 'Fédération Internationale de Basketball Amateur.' In 1989, the word 'amateur' was dropped for the revised title of 'Fédération Internationale de Basketball' - the last two letters BA within FIBA now represent the first two letters of BAsketball. FIBA is the world governing body of basketball, defining the rules, equipment, appointment of international referees and the transfer of players across countries.
Photography, layout and design: Argy58
(This image also exists as a high resolution jpeg and tiff - ideal for a
variety of print sizes e.g. A4, A3, A2 and A1. The current uploaded
format is for screen based viewing only: 72pi)
European Women's Basketball Championship, Łódź, Poland 1958
A visually stunning badge that branded the 1958, European Women's Basketball Championship. Held in Łódź, Poland, it's a design that appears out of synch with typical graphics from the 1950s with a heavy emphasis on colour, pattern and spontaneity - more aligned to late 20th Century graphic design. The strong chromatic pattern, contrasts superbly with the raised, three dimensional FIBA basketball as it hovers invitingly over the net. The typography announces the event and location and has been handled sensitively, following the linear horizontal/diagonal of the pattern.
The 1958 event in Poland was the 6th championship held by 'FIBA Europe' for women. The competition in Łódź took place between 9th -18th May with Bulgaria winning gold, Soviet Union silver and Czechoslovakia bronze.
The FIBA abbreviation on the badge stands for the International Basketball Federation and emanates from its original French name, 'Fédération Internationale de Basketball Amateur.' In 1989, the word 'amateur' was dropped for the revised title of 'Fédération Internationale de Basketball' - the last two letters BA within FIBA now represent the first two letters of BAsketball. FIBA is the world governing body of basketball, defining the rules, equipment, appointment of international referees and the transfer of players across countries.
Photography, layout and design: Argy58
(This image also exists as a high resolution jpeg and tiff - ideal for a
variety of print sizes e.g. A4, A3, A2 and A1. The current uploaded
format is for screen based viewing only: 72pi)