"The posters for the Olympics immortalize the event long after the games themselves have ended. Over the years, artists like David Hockney and Andy Warhol have created designs for the games. Recently, the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) announced their list of contenders.
This list of 12 artists, narrowed down by an expert panel that included Sir Nicolas Serota of the Tate and Ruth Mackenzie of the Cultural Olympiad, includes many prominent British artists: Fiona Banner, Michael Craig-Martin, Martin Creed, Tracey Emin, Anthea Hamilton, Howard Hodgkin, Gary Hume, Sarah Morris, Chris Ofili, Bridget Riley, Bob and Roberta Smith, and Rachel Whiteread."
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