Tracey Emin, Howard Hodgkin, Chris Ofili and friends unveil Olympic and Paralympic Games art

The grandiose designs of the organisers behind next year's Olympic and Paralympic Games may have met their match.

The artist known as Bob and Roberta Smith has formed an unlikely partnership with Tracey Emin – both artists issuing a declaration of love – and Martin Creed, Howard Hodgkin, Bridget Riley and Rachel Whiteread are all on colourful form in a set of 12 specially-commissioned posters for the sporting spectacular.

A hairy primal homo sapien imagined by Chris Ofili, muscular descriptions courtesy of Fiona Banner and a stopwatch from Michael Craig-Martin also feature.

"We are delighted that British artists have produced such compelling images in response to the Olympic and Paralympic Games," announced Nicholas Serota, the Tate Director who has hosted several of the artists during their quests for the Turner Prize.

Issued to the Royal Collection and a range of other "important British art collections", each work will also be available to buy in poster and limited edition print form.

The artists:

Olympic Posters
Martin Creed
Anthea Hamilton
Howard Hodgkin
Chris Ofili
Bridget Riley
Rachel Whiteread
 
Paralympic Posters
Fiona Banner
Michael Craig-Martin
Tracey Emin
Gary Hume
Sarah Morris
Bob and Roberta Smith

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The London 2012 Festival website has full information on how to buy the limited edition prints and posters. A free exhibition of the Olympic and Paralympic Posters will take place at Tate Britain during the London 2012 Festival next summer