There are claims that Rio’s logo for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games unveiled New Year’s Eve had similarities to the logo of the Telluride Foundation in Colorado, U.S.A.
It appears that both logos depict figures embraced at the arms in a flowing motion. The similarities were noted by Brazilian media.
The director of the Brazilian agency Tali that created the logo, Fred Gelli, told the GloboEsporte.com website that the agency did extensive research to guarantee the design was unique and said, “for some reason, we missed that one”.
He acknowledged a “similarity” with the foundation’s logo, but said the broad concept of people embracing each other is not novel.
The Associated Press reports Gelli also dismissed similarities with the painting “The Dance” by Henri Matisse. He said, “the brand is radically different because it is tri-dimensional”.
