Art competitions at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Art competitions were held as part of the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Medals were awarded in five categories (architecture, literature, music, painting, and sculpture), for works inspired by sport-related themes.[1]
Art competitions were part of the Olympic program from 1912 to 1948, but were discontinued due to concerns about amateurism and professionalism. Since 1952, a non-competitive art and cultural festival has been associated with each game.[2]
Architecture[edit]
| Category | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural design |  Gustave Saacké, Pierre Montenot, Pierre Bailly (FRA)Design for a "Cirque pour Toros" |
 John Russell Pope (USA)Design for the Payne Whitney Gymnasium, New Haven, Connecticut |
 Richard Konwiarz (GER)Design for a "Schlesierkampfbahn" in the Sport Park of Breslau |
| Town planning |  John Hughes (GBR)Design for a Sports and Recreation Centre with Stadium, for the City of Liverpool |
 Jens Klemmensen (DEN)Design for a Stadium and Public Park |
 André Verbeke (BEL)Design for a "Marathon Park" |
Literature[edit]
| Category | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature | Paul Bauer (GER) "Am Kangehenzonga" |
Josef Petersen (DEN) "The Argonauts" |
none awarded |
Music[edit]
| Category | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | none awarded |  Josef Suk (TCH)"Into a New Life" symphonic march |
none awarded |
Painting[edit]
| Category | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings |  David Wallin (SWE)"At the Seaside of Arild" |
Ruth Miller (USA) "Struggle" |
none awarded |
| Watercolors and drawings | Lee Blair (USA) "Rodeo" |
Percy Crosby (USA) "Jackknife" |
 Gerhard Westermann (NED)"Horseman" |
| Prints | Joseph Golinkin (USA) "Leg Scissors" |
 Janina Konarska (POL)"Narciarze" ("Skier") |
Joachim Karsch (GER) "Stabwechsel" |
Sculpture[edit]
| Category | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statues | Mahonri Young (USA) "The Knockdown" |
 Miltiades Manno (HUN)"Wrestling" |
Jakub Obrovský (TCH) "Odysseus" |
| Medals and reliefs | Józef Klukowski (POL) "Sport Sculpture II" |
Frederick MacMonnies (USA) "Lindbergh Medal" |
 R. Tait McKenzie (CAN)"Shield of the Athletes" |
Medal table[edit]
At the time, medals were awarded to these artists, but art competitions are no longer regarded as official Olympic events by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). These events do not appear in the IOC medal database,[3] and these totals are not included in the IOC's medal table for the 1932 Games.[4]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | Poland (POL) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Germany (GER) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 8 | 9 | 6 | 23 | |
Events summary[edit]
Architecture[edit]
Designs for Town Planning
The following architects took part:[5]
| Rank | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Hughes |  Great Britain
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| 2 | Jens Houmøller Klemmensen |  Denmark
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| 3 | André Verbeke |  Belgium
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| AC | Louis Stynen | Belgium
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| AC | Alois Dryák |  Czechoslovakia
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| AC | Hermann Alker |  Germany
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| AC | Martin Westerberg |  Sweden
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| AC | Shirley Baker |  United States
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| AC | John Branner | United States
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| AC | Dan Ormsbee | United States
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Architectural Designs
The following architects took part:[6]
| Rank | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gustave Saacké, Pierre Bailly, Pierre Montenot |  France
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| 2 | John Russell Pope | United States
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| 3 | Richard Konwiarz | Germany
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Further entries
The following architects took part:[7]
Literature[edit]
The following writers took part:[8]
| Rank | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Bauer | Germany
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| 2 | Josef Petersen | Denmark
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| 3 | Not awarded | |
| AC | Avery Brundage | United States
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| AC | Marinus Børup | Denmark
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| AC | Anders Holm | Denmark
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| AC | Alfred Meyer | Germany
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| AC | August Hermann Zeiz | Germany
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| AC | Jan Feith |  Netherlands
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| AC | Jan Kan | Netherlands
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| AC | György Doros |  Hungary
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| AC | Miklós Hodászy | Hungary
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| AC | József Kucharik | Hungary
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| AC | Ottó Misángyi | Hungary
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| AC | Emil Neidenbach | Hungary
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| AC | Bruno Roghi |  Italy
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| AC | Anders Lundin | Sweden
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| AC | Miroslav Bedřich Böhnel | Czechoslovakia
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| AC | Jack Sterrett | United States
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Music[edit]
The following composers took part:[9]
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Painting[edit]
Drawings and water colours
The following painters took part:[10]
Graphic arts The following painters took part:[11]
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