The Old Modern - Then and Now A Tumblr of Art Deco architecture, vintage and modern, from all over the world. Includes photos of exteriors, interiors, sculptures, monuments, civil engineering and more, plus historical background, quotes, research, archival video, etc.Tumblr (3.0; @decoarchitecture)https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/0e670a7b121b57e4ad0a693745b7e70e/2ea9452e4ff9a8f4-93/s500x750/f741bfa35e4183871027ab06e109ac844ee2f7a9.jpg"/><br/><br/><h2><b>Music Hall, New York World’s Fair</b><br/>Source: <a href="https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-86ff-d471-e040-e00a180654d7">NY Public Library</a></h2><p>Music Hall / Music Building at the fair, described on a postcard as follows:</p><blockquote><p><i>The Music Building is modern and functional in design: of fireproof construction, and is equipped with the latest stage mechanisms and appliances. The auditorium is egg-shaped, without balconies or interior columns, and thus affords perfect vision. The square end of the building which rises to a height of 80 feet houses a magnificent stage from which many impressive musical presentations will be given.</i></p></blockquote><p>The postcard (different art on the end):</p><figure data-orig-width="600" data-orig-height="392" class="tmblr-full"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/fbe910a05b68acef8df0f5c8a1416a4f/2ea9452e4ff9a8f4-a0/s540x810/9f728585437ef0c4398fac314c52b420a93525ab.jpg" alt="image" data-orig-width="600" data-orig-height="392"/></figure><p>A look inside, which included an “egg-shaped” auditorium:</p><figure data-orig-width="372" data-orig-height="257" class="tmblr-full"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/ba5c80a311d371952f4433e02d6e09a2/2ea9452e4ff9a8f4-cf/s540x810/8c231b84b7782c0b6d59b00f6056ea16a71314ae.jpg" alt="image" data-orig-width="372" data-orig-height="257"/></figure>https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/190896259659https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/190896259659Tue, 18 Feb 2020 12:03:24 -0500nywf 1939new york world's fairarchirtecture1930s architecturenyc historynew york city history1930s<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/bda6d13efccc007ec8d6a601addba800/48dae8cbc14c5cca-86/s500x750/6a991c1b4dd9deff5a13fe86e525891a94ab0d22.jpg"/><br/><br/><h2><b>American Art Today Building, New York World’s Fair</b><br/>Source: <a href="https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-e1be-d471-e040-e00a180654d7">NY Public Library</a></h2><p>Rendering of a the Contemporary Arts Building, also called the American Art Today Building because that was the name of the exhibit. I imagine it was filled with all kinds of modernist art.</p><p>Here’s a photo of the actual building:</p><figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="550" data-orig-width="552"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/b4ee00b27334e4ef517e04c0ec67a075/48dae8cbc14c5cca-a7/s540x810/83a4e59db37538c486dc159796db932a6415beaa.jpg" data-orig-height="550" data-orig-width="552"/></figure>https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/190892246143https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/190892246143Tue, 18 Feb 2020 06:00:59 -0500nywf 1939new york world's fair1930s artarchitecturemodern architecturenyc historynew york city history<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/4285211808bae22c8a50128ee46f512d/b0a2f0ed6e829e57-ab/s500x750/3ae533f836b254679e1321032f8a2caeb1be14a0.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/8768e978e3aedaf2da3c97542adf830e/b0a2f0ed6e829e57-c7/s500x750/b10eb3b090aa043f0f7a4c4ac7a7154307fbcf6e.jpg"/><br/> <br/><h2><b>New York World’s Fair</b><br/>Source: <a href="https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-d1aa-d471-e040-e00a180654d7">NY Public Library</a></h2><p>Pretty sure George Washington was the biggest sculpture at the fair. Look at the second picture and for scale check on the person sitting at the base. This sculpture stood at a the end of a huge reflection pool, which was lit up at night, and backed by the Trylon and Perisphere.</p>https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/190883638985https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/190883638985Mon, 17 Feb 2020 18:02:35 -0500new york world's fairnywf 1939trylon and perispherenyc historynew york city historygeorge washington1930ssculpture<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/b2d468d978ae4c3cf1a820cf00d17755/f36956b6d5109b02-f4/s500x750/018b17ec33e88394a8dd038bcf95a172be4e5b15.jpg"/><br/><br/><h2><b>“Speed” by Joseph E. Renier, New York Word’s Fair</b><br/>Source: <a href="https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-9176-d471-e040-e00a180654d7">NY Public Library</a></h2><p>The epitome of a World of Tomorrow, Machine Age sculpture. I love it!</p>https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/190878096842https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/190878096842Mon, 17 Feb 2020 12:01:12 -0500world of tomorrownywf 1939new york world's fairjopseh renierfuturismmachine age1930s artart deco architecturesculpture<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/8f15af720c185200b5569b9f1970e4a9/243f02ad976b2ffe-82/s500x750/6337108b039bdf94d5f1650a23bd59a62eef99e5.jpg"/><br/><br/><h2><b> “Mithrana” by Albert Stewart, New York World’s Fair</b><br/>Source: <a href="https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e9-02f8-d471-e040-e00a180654d7">NY Public Library</a></h2><p>The archive doesn’t provide info on what building this sculpture appeared on, but I looked it up and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Stewart">Albert Stewart </a>was the man behind several well-known architectural sculpture, including friezes at Buffalo City Hall </p>https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/190874046854https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/190874046854Mon, 17 Feb 2020 06:00:48 -0500albert stewartsculpture1930s sculptureart deconywf 1939new york world's fair1930s1930s art<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/b8651297aac4079535ecd71d070d8626/1e94582135962fcd-d7/s500x750/8bd7d1e7dd13ec6da370b28c2f32be2d49855b47.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/5cd6154f3599d083918f31049726a4e9/1e94582135962fcd-ff/s500x750/cc2ab062324ea10a79404d9899a359f592523ced.jpg"/><br/> <br/><h2><b>“Europa” by Gleb Derujinsky, New York World’s Fair</b><br/>Source: <a href="https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e9-28e4-d471-e040-e00a180654d7">NY Public Library</a></h2><p>Rather over-the-top sculpture by Russian artist Gleb Derujinsky, father of famous fashion photographer Gleb Derujinsky.  These look like construction photos and imagine during the fair the basin would be filled with water, with the dolphins flying over it. </p><p>Here’s a photo of the model for the sculpture:</p><figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="577" data-orig-width="760"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/c4ade109f416ac1b28ea52c0bde36832/1e94582135962fcd-01/s540x810/e82668ef6ac5b3e041f7b34d2d3c5b59145709de.jpg" data-orig-height="577" data-orig-width="760"/></figure><p>And close-up of… Europa’s behind:</p><figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="760" data-orig-width="621"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/14b901bac7e5591fc0c51251e76eafe4/1e94582135962fcd-0c/s540x810/e7e216b36dfc95171e2b25d50ace5c0622aad5f9.jpg" data-orig-height="760" data-orig-width="621"/></figure>https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/190865364164https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/190865364164Sun, 16 Feb 2020 18:01:54 -0500new york world's fairgleb derujinskynywf 1939sculpture1930s sculpture1930s art1930s<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/d532ab27a7eee5fc106fd34db37cea2c/84c6a7b0dc1a4eed-df/s500x750/c20091cee46eab9d65f23b85d9542701710936ef.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/eea1054f98db055a9d5e4a38723b1435/84c6a7b0dc1a4eed-c9/s500x750/d79c04ef68027d6a1501a3c9e4454188ecca9a61.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/ff94fd3990abed8320dae9daee63c15c/84c6a7b0dc1a4eed-99/s500x750/6589dd1403fe64b0366b24c0386bcb6bbe07ef79.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/c4c0d1c21692a5d355ecb31bfc64211e/84c6a7b0dc1a4eed-35/s500x750/c743f59b4d028620cefb4acfe5033fbf3b9176a6.jpg"/><br/> <br/><h2><b>“Builders of the Future” by William Zorach, New York Word’s Fair</b><br/><a href="https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e9-0f6e-d471-e040-e00a180654d7">Source: NY Public Library </a></h2><p>Monumental sculpture by William Zorach, a Lithuanian-born American sculptor, painter, printmaker, and writer. </p>https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/190859729961https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/190859729961Sun, 16 Feb 2020 12:03:03 -0500william zorachnywf 1939new york world's fairsculpture1930s art1930s sculpture1930s<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/1227dbd8495d59e062aa0deb0a43edeb/c5a32cfbd6805127-e2/s500x750/7781664c3946ed4862c32db0fc7874aaeaf0f253.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/46b3b8ea832ec0e7a5db4f2f0ef2ed81/c5a32cfbd6805127-17/s500x750/91fed0f73d6d0bd29d09a173e832ca45248116b9.jpg"/><br/> <br/><h2><b>“To the Morrow” by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, New York World’s Fair</b><br/>Source: <a href="https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-fdfc-d471-e040-e00a180654d7">NY Public Library</a></h2><p>Amazing sculpture by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, heiress, artist, arts patron, and founder of the Whitney Museum of American Art (in 1931). </p>https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/190855520783https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/190855520783Sun, 16 Feb 2020 06:00:48 -0500gertrude vanderbilt whitney1930s sculpture1930s artnywf 1939new york world's fair1930ssculptureart deco<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/07b0870e425bcd5c0f0e52e1e181eb1b/3c987793c5010330-24/s500x750/55fc43275b7df69acde1a80139b75e68fc6476f3.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/05030445d76e65facc387b9fa342940c/3c987793c5010330-ec/s500x750/0902a3cd7c8aa2cc0aa991414ce7fd8663df46d6.jpg"/><br/> <br/><h2><b>Bridge of Tomorrow, New York World’s Fair</b><br/>Source: <a href="https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-d16c-d471-e040-e00a180654d7">NY Public Library</a></h2><p>Isn’t this terrific? The bridge connected the Administration Building with the main exhibit area of the Fair.</p><p>Meanwhile, this postcard shows that it was super colorful:</p><figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="466" data-orig-width="730"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/210d4d4b09f72dd486c803898e035109/3c987793c5010330-6f/s540x810/dfd75d5e77fd93d8d103d57206f06cbc8c6ceba3.jpg" data-orig-height="466" data-orig-width="730"/></figure><p>A couple of photos from the construction phase, before the fair opened:</p><figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="612" data-orig-width="760"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/d4d572709ca69898d2b8b10cea150a7e/3c987793c5010330-be/s540x810/7a068063efd773b949723345b39684ff37f79511.jpg" data-orig-height="612" data-orig-width="760"/></figure><figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="615" data-orig-width="760"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/1eb5edb44130f86d56a3bac657bcc302/3c987793c5010330-db/s540x810/05040c84573880d47a1797e9171cb8787a73c58e.jpg" data-orig-height="615" data-orig-width="760"/></figure>https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/190847147258https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/190847147258Sat, 15 Feb 2020 18:00:45 -0500nywf 1939new york world's fairbridge of tomorrowbridge1930s1930s designmodernism<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/1dd59b050f51c9eeedaa485a7f5e3ef8/7e20ba4d9d19fbf1-22/s500x750/068faa21f51289f4338553c2b384cc4b13764746.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/06725871e5225c838caf3d2f66f32f3c/7e20ba4d9d19fbf1-48/s500x750/5d22ae4c80c8cc09fb59808355e6bbfb6546d5b5.jpg"/><br/> <br/><h2><b>Canada Building, New York World’s Fair</b><br/>Source: <a href="https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e9-0cf4-d471-e040-e00a180654d7">NY Public Library</a></h2><p>Canadian pavilion at the fair. I love it!</p>https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/190842014899https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/190842014899Sat, 15 Feb 2020 12:01:26 -0500nywf 1939new york world's faircanadaarchitecture1930s architecturecanadian historystreamline moderneart deco architecture<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/eeca5b8dce9788ea3cd321c48cce8850/0dbe3e78dc1c7f27-08/s500x750/e5a2e1d30fdbc2240be76a933f1bd706d0217733.jpg"/><br/><br/><h2><b>“Means of Communication,” Communications Building, New York World’s Fair</b><br/>Source: <a href="https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-a6b6-d471-e040-e00a180654d7">NY Public Library</a></h2><p>Monumental mural by Eugene Savage. This photo looks to have been taken during construction. A later photo:</p><figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="595" data-orig-width="760"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/df732f2efa8a773f815e36a7a652b5f2/0dbe3e78dc1c7f27-e9/s540x810/3101fbb2ea3d53d160d319f723d100fb5cb99702.jpg" data-orig-height="595" data-orig-width="760"/></figure>https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/190838081964https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/190838081964Sat, 15 Feb 2020 06:00:52 -0500eugene savagenywf 1939new york world's fairmural1930s mural1930s artart deco1930snyc historynew york city history<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/ba0b04a12907439eefaed3bd4f9a2875/ddafa0d0bac1671f-b1/s500x750/da53ac481c0bb56922a1f3b455583786307b9977.jpg"/><br/><br/><h2><b>“Asbestos: The Magic Mineral,” New York World’s Fair</b><br/>Source: <a href="https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-b594-d471-e040-e00a180654d7">NY Public Library</a></h2><p>The fair was all about promoting new and wonderful discoveries, like…. asbestos. This is TOO much. I don’t know what building this was on. Another view of the asbestos suit:</p><figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="760" data-orig-width="599"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/56a11194526430a27d7c8280a3a9a800/ddafa0d0bac1671f-41/s540x810/199f986968c43ee66bd6fb280fccafc697eeda96.jpg" data-orig-height="760" data-orig-width="599"/></figure>https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/190830403072https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/190830403072Fri, 14 Feb 2020 18:00:50 -0500asbestos1930s artnywf 1939new york world's fair1930sart deconew york city historynyc history<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/944ff6f0a021e4494b62ae20269823d8/05999b6e97108e63-d6/s500x750/92eb5d08defd6dd03abdeaf72b892c3edfcaa3d3.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/59dceb4efb532794e3e4e7957d74d4c3/05999b6e97108e63-c6/s500x750/5cb747be4541e34252e7508230ff1089baa3b6ff.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/0aabc2f828b9ffd8136e16be9738aec1/05999b6e97108e63-40/s500x750/e033006a295cf72ae159f2c7f60563340e25cfdf.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/d0d5b17dfae65adccc72fe85951fcec1/05999b6e97108e63-e6/s500x750/bbdc877d725846ecd2ac6c5ff9a45880d282d22b.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/6e148b6cc039ddcae9a33ec89d104069/05999b6e97108e63-0d/s500x750/202406b00d38ce4a38dcae89c2022fffe3f183ce.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/cdd534631eee96e3e0383e43b1148291/05999b6e97108e63-24/s500x750/c03cb98d8c2ce484282f16c718369155b248de7a.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/7668f41f89b9cb587d71d8ba2e78723e/05999b6e97108e63-e6/s500x750/50707aa64e801818ae6a744f6f526fc2777672a3.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/b8f75f7993123de05c7b5152c16fdf37/05999b6e97108e63-e3/s500x750/8157b05a6d85319f78bd9e26316524bd51941c7a.jpg"/><br/> <br/><h2><b>Aquacade, New York World’s Fair</b><br/>Source: <a href="https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-7bbb-d471-e040-e00a180654d7">NY World’s Fair</a></h2><p>I have a 10-DVD set of documentary footage of the fair and when I got to the Aquacade, it blew my mind. Even more amazing in color. Basically this was a huge performance venue which included a WATER stage as well as a large dance/skating stage. They performed what were essentially LIVE versions of Busby Berkely dance routines and Esther Williams movies. So, big synchronized swimming affair set to music, people skating in formation on stage, etc. There were elaborate costumes and of course lots of bathing beauties, like:</p><figure data-orig-width="619" data-orig-height="760" class="tmblr-full"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/7abe5c5516c658c297d15fe7e5c06acc/05999b6e97108e63-d3/s540x810/508836d81c219c35851d0915417550d086304af0.jpg" data-orig-width="619" data-orig-height="760"/></figure>https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/190825584790https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/190825584790Fri, 14 Feb 2020 12:01:05 -0500aquacadenywf 1939new york world's fairsynchronized swimmingnyc historynew york city historyart deco<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/8cdefd643a08a7aa0025619d96dfafcc/1e8165b64610bb21-bc/s500x750/4f0a3c92f68d0fabb7494c2bec7e326194d34be1.jpg"/><br/><br/><h2><b>Hall of Pharmacy, New York World’s Fair</b><br/>Source: <a href="https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-cdfd-d471-e040-e00a180654d7">NY Public Library</a></h2><p>The Hall of Pharmacy, painted as a billboard advertising its own opening date (or perhaps that of the 1940 season). Trylon and Perisphere in the background. </p>https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/190821595310https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/190821595310Fri, 14 Feb 2020 06:00:56 -0500trylon and perispherenywf 1939new york world's fair1930s1930s artnyc historynew york city history<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/a22400be79d6a5f993c0263d15deda48/d2d02d68d769d296-b1/s500x750/d79a36b3630366d3e99402e42cfa5a28a80dfe41.jpg"/><br/><br/><h2><b>WPA Building, New York World’s Fair</b><br/>Source: <a href="https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-da10-d471-e040-e00a180654d7">NY Public Library</a></h2><p>Fantastic mural, “Maintaining America’s Skills” by Philip Guston. It looks like they’ve included a woman engineering tableau.</p>https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/190813389788https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/190813389788Thu, 13 Feb 2020 18:00:53 -0500works progress administrationwpawpa muralwpa artnywf 1939new york world's fairphilip gustonnyc historynew york city history1930s art<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/ebb20a1efe3cd59c79471e1a662f8ca1/cbcd9d3c5204d60a-27/s500x750/9318f223b6798be3ef46708b3dbe13ec2f99bf60.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/9c02d0411aa83a9e056f06830b20d405/cbcd9d3c5204d60a-aa/s500x750/b5967123e629a961c56812a82393af4e3e4633c3.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/5b1c433b635c971dcc67195acd6fda38/cbcd9d3c5204d60a-81/s500x750/e98d8ff0968838ad609e4e02a3de38c0d0e0fa83.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/a978a233c1e6296a82734da72b275a0b/cbcd9d3c5204d60a-d5/s500x750/0ae26e9feaa7cfe46972f19ffa6583bd70b3e48d.jpg"/><br/> <br/><h2><b>Mural by Andrew Durenceau, Metals Building, New York World’s Fair</b><br/>Source: <a href="https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-910d-d471-e040-e00a180654d7">NY Public Library</a></h2><p>A few of the monumental murals at the Metals Building. There are various references to Greco-Roman gods, plus of course industry. The photo with the two people posed in front is “Strength and Power.”</p>https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/190808468238https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/190808468238Thu, 13 Feb 2020 12:01:00 -0500andrew durenceaumuralsnywf 1939new york world's fair1930s1930s artart deconyc historynew york city history<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/7484c7a876fb5bb73b1d32d6b39cb411/3f0ea09d4ae96226-c7/s500x750/2dcb96ecc9c7dac22e33db7fda0f2aa2dc1ef254.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/851c7691d171184444f47436b5d90f63/3f0ea09d4ae96226-ca/s500x750/81196a3e4138c5aafdd0bddb8b82e2e699a15bda.jpg"/><br/> <br/><h2><b>Gay New Orleans Village, New York World’s Fair</b><br/>Source: <a href="https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-9cb8-d471-e040-e00a180654d7">NY Public Library</a></h2><p>The fair included numerous “villages” – clusters of themed buildings, attractions, food halls, etc. – and one of them was a “Gay New Orleans” village. Basically a party area. The huge hall pictured offered “Swing Mardi Gras,” with Swing dancing every night, free (with your fair ticket). </p><p>A better view of the building, in the winter between 1939 and 1940:</p><figure data-orig-width="760" data-orig-height="617" class="tmblr-full"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/52f598ea9186097152c70ea06ffb4ddb/3f0ea09d4ae96226-a7/s540x810/7b3dd2de253974fd10da87999d5575157bfd3791.jpg" alt="image" data-orig-width="760" data-orig-height="617"/></figure>https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/190804975670https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/190804975670Thu, 13 Feb 2020 06:50:43 -0500nywf 1939new york world's fairworld's fairart decoart deco architecturestreamline moderneart moderenemodernismnyc historynew york city history<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/4c69addae95f1a9f2257a59839e02690/37e04027aa591445-a5/s500x750/72a4bf1df89430d55d798a541bd1f91686d78fac.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/8ea349e216fe262bf78dd6737bc41fcb/37e04027aa591445-48/s500x750/a5559949b452267fb3df1ca84f9cde5161165c21.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/741f510fcffc36e887cb9dcb2d3e994d/37e04027aa591445-cf/s500x750/ab7cb2e2d075b38d73b9feb9742c26f178c61d8f.jpg"/><br/> <br/><h2><b>Going to the Fair, Preview of the New York World’s Fair 1939</b></h2><p>Scans of the awesome book I found on Etsy, which presented a preview of the fair. This is the cover and the first few pages.</p><p>Then comes this “Introduction” about how “YOU MUST COME TO OUR WORLD’S FAIR”:</p><figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="3123" data-orig-width="2256"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/3adc2adc6a41b86d3a1570a3866f4855/37e04027aa591445-df/s540x810/d7442bc79d5e8bd92acf8e7a5cd8f5c8559b0d33.jpg" data-orig-height="3123" data-orig-width="2256"/></figure>https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/190796443333https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/190796443333Wed, 12 Feb 2020 18:01:06 -0500nywf 1939new york world's fairworld's fair19391930snew york city historynyc historyart deco<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/9bf93fafc3a60735369e774a3df4e55c/99080219a77a3a8e-9a/s500x750/ba35a70289d92aa1461661fb689c7d2e7ae9b33a.jpg"/><br/><br/><h2><b>New York World’s Fair 1939</b><br/>Source: <a href="https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-879a-d471-e040-e00a180654d7">NY Public Library</a></h2><p>Showgirls frolicking in the big reflecting pond. In the background is the Trylon and Perisphere, plus a huge statue of George Washington (back turned). The fair was heavy on bathing beauties. Wait ‘til you see the pics from the Aquacade!</p>https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/190791392296https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/190791392296Wed, 12 Feb 2020 12:01:28 -0500nywf 1939new york world's fairtrylon and perisphereshowgirlsbathing beauties1930sart deco<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/f7504051dfb54ceff94c34cb2a2caa56/95ae7413cd046027-ac/s500x750/654c9d197e0e84f2e42dacd55e3262afb04ab55a.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/70a815cc9b8d3b219d86472359f8551a/95ae7413cd046027-b6/s500x750/9cfe9cc61ddc69e7f17dc1e474629cd00ba3b7ca.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/bf53e538ce74b3515fcd602200450bad/95ae7413cd046027-1c/s500x750/c3e0ec40bf9bb14f7393f76a2844ccb0a8c7ece8.jpg"/><br/> <br/><h2><b>New York World’s Fair 1939</b><br/>Source: <a href="https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-e47a-d471-e040-e00a180654d7">NY Public Library</a></h2><p>Various stars visiting the fair. First pic is actor Edward Arnold, second is actor Adolph Menjou “and friends,” and the third is dancer/actress Vera Zorina. Behind them is the Bridge of Tomorrow, a great example of the modernism on display throughout the fair.</p>https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/190787349823https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/190787349823Wed, 12 Feb 2020 06:00:50 -0500nywf 1939new york world's fairedward arnoldadoph menjouvera zorina1930s