Tennis tournament, Spain.

This is an original vintage poster for the XXIV International Tennis Tournament hosted by the Real Club de Tenis del Turó in Barcelona, Spain. The tournament was held from September 29th to October 4th, 1964, as part of the local "Fiestas de la Merced". This particular poster design, which was also produced in other colors and for different years of the tournament, is a well-known piece of sports art. 
The Real Club de Tenis Barcelona is a sports club in Barcelona, Spain. It was founded on April 13, 1899 and is located in the Pedralbes neighborhood, north of Avenida Diagonal. The "RCTB" is considered the most prestigious tennis club in Spain. Its courts have trained tennis players such as Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Conchita Martínez, Carlos Moyá and Rafael Nadal. Host of a great number of tennis events, the "RCTB" organizes since 1953 the Conde de Godó Trophy, of ATP 500 category and played on clay, which is, together with the Madrid Masters, the most important tournament played in Spain.
Size: 45x25 cm
Made in Barcelona, Spain.
Printed in 1964
Artist: Martí Ripoll
Languages: Spanish
Condition: as seen on the pictures.
About me:
My name is Ruben Rocha, and I'm a collector of original vintage posters.  
Art has been a fundamental part of my life from a very young age. In fact, my first taste of art selling began at the age of 10, when I lived across the street from a fine arts school, a place where creativity flourished and works of art were born daily. However, what really captured my attention were the leftovers discarded by the students... 
Sifting through the rubbish outside the fine arts school (that still exists and is called "Escola De Artes Pablo Picasso" in A Coruna, Spain) was very exciting, and every time I found a sculpture, painting or any kind of work that I considered interesting, I felt a kind of euphoria. After collecting a sufficient amount of "treasures", I decided to set up a small stand on the street, where I sold my finds to my neighbours. The excitement of selling something I had rescued was indescribable. Unfortunately for me, my transactions did not always end as I expected, and every time my mother noticed me selling my wares, she would drag me by the ears and force me to pay back my neighbours, which, in hindsight, was my first lesson in ethics and responsibility as well. 
As the years went by, my relationship with art evolved. I moved to London, a place full of culture, history, and of course, art. There, my love for buying original vintage posters was awakened. I began collecting posters from all over the world, but developed a special interest in those that came from the USSR and my home country of Spain. The visual narrative of these posters, their vibrant colours, and their ability to tell stories captivated me. Buying and selling art became a way of life for me, a way to connect with history and human emotions. Each poster I bought was not just a decorative piece, but a fragment of an era, a representation of a cultural context that I wanted to preserve and share. And in this way, my experience in the art world has become a journey full of discoveries, learnings and nostalgic moments, from my childhood days to my adult life in one of the most artistic cities in the world.
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