The ABC of NFL Football A Primer 1971 Linen-backed Sports Advertising Poster
| Genre: | Sports |
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| Artist: | Mike Trousdell |
| Year Printed: | 1971 |
| Size: | 24" X 36" |
| Country of Poster: | Unknown |
| Restoration Detail: | Unrestored |
| Grade: | Very Fine |
| Additional Information: | This iconic 1971 educational sports poster by artist Mike Trousdell represents a perfect convergence of football history, graphic design excellence, and mid-century modern aesthetics. Designed as an ABC-style primer for NFL football terminology, this poster is both an educational artifact and a sophisticated piece of vintage commercial design. The A-to-Z football vocabulary is illustrated with dynamic, playful iconography that captures the energy and visual language of early 1970s sports marketing. About the Poster: "The ABC's of NFL Football: A Primer" is a museum-quality educational poster that teaches NFL terminology through vibrant illustration. Each letter corresponds to a football concept—from "A is for Attendance" through "Z is for Zone"—with hand-drawn imagery that embodies the period's commercial art sensibility. Artist Mike Trousdell (1933-) is celebrated for his contributions to mid-century sports and commercial illustration. This poster exemplifies his approach to translating complex sports concepts into accessible, visually engaging graphics. The design balances typography with illustration across a grid format, a hallmark of 1970s educational and commercial design. Design & Composition: The grid layout features bold black background panels with contrasting illustrations and text. The color palette emphasizes orange, greens, reds, and natural tones against the black matrix, creating visual dynamism. The large "ABC" football at top grounds the design, while the alphabetically-organized grid provides both organizational clarity and decorative interest. This structured approach demonstrates influence from mid-century modernist design principles—clean typography, functional grid systems, and purposeful color deployment. . Grade: A-Grade / Mint Condition Backing: Linen-backed professional conservation mounting This poster has been professionally conserved and linen-backed, meaning it has been mounted to acid-free linen substrate using archival adhesives. This is the museum-standard preservation method for valuable vintage posters and indicates: |
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