Post by PaulsLaugh on Jul 22, 2022 6:04:46 GMT
World fairs or expositions are an Age of Industry discursive tradition of industrial nations gathering for a period of time featuring the goods, agriculture, technologies and cultural exchange of the representative nations. Often other events would be organized around the fair like sports events. Bohemia held a proto-expo first at the dawn of the Age in 1781. However the first “official” expo was in London 1851 by directed by Prince Albert.
By the 19th century, these fairs became huge cultural events and inevitably drew controversy continuing to until the present day. However the industry heyday was the 20th century.
In addition to the world expositions, there were numerous smaller “specialized” fairs.
Great London Exposition 1862
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The Crystal Palace exhibited the first “fax” machine.
Exposition Universelle Paris 1867
Japan, still an isolated nation from the West, sent an exhibit to Paris that introduced a popular craze for anything Japanese.
Centennial International Exhibition of 1876, the first official World's Fair to be held in the United States, was held in Philadelphia. Invention featured: the typewriter, sewing machine, and the telephone.
This contraption may be all three.
Ms Liberty’s arm waiting on the rest of her body.
Melbourne International Exhibition (1880)
While most fair exhibition buildings were designed to temporary with wood and plaster to be demolished later, the Melbourne Royal Exhibition Building was built as a permanent structure and has been restored to its original grandeur.
World's Columbian Exposition (1893) Chicago
The fair’s theme was 400th anniversary of Columbus’ discovery of the New World, it’s also known as the White City and featured one of the first Ferris Wheels.
A Norway crew sailed to Lake Michigan in a replica of the Gokstad Viking longship, similar to boat used the “first“ known European discovery of North America, Leif Erickson.
Brussels International (1910)
A fire destroyed several pavilions, but due to fair’s popularity, they were swiftly rebuilt and the fair continued.
A Century of Progress 1933 Chicago
The fair returned to the Second City during the Great Depression and is noted for its embrace of Art Deco designs and the potential for the 20th Century.
An early version of television made its debut.
1939-1940 New York World's Fair is probably the image many have of a World’s Fair with its iconic “Trylon and Perisphere.” Despite growing world war tensions, the theme was the World of Tomorrow.
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This exhibition would inspire Walt Disney in future designs for EPCOT Center at WDW.
A second campus opened in 1939 in San Francisco running concurrent to New York.
And a third 1939 campus was held again in Belgium!
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Exposition internationale du bicentenaire de Port-au-Prince was held in 1949 to help celebrate Haiti’s centennial.
Expo 58 Returns to Brussels to highlight Europe’s recover from WW II and acknowledged the Atomic Age and debut a Brussels’ icon the Atomium.
Despite its capitalism-centrist themes, the fair also host Communist nations making it possible for innovators from both sides of the Iron Curtain for investment opportunities and cultural exchange.
Century 21 Exposition in Seattle is probably most famous for its landmark Space Needle and Elvis Presley along with a young Kurt Russell making a movie It Happened at the World’s Fair.
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The 1964 New York World's Fair like its 1939 predecessor, the focus was on the future, the Space Age and dedicated to "Man's Achievement on a Shrinking Globe in an Expanding Universe.” After this expo, industrial arts and crafts inventions took a seat to science and technology.
The Unisphere.
Walt Disney Co designed and installed several attractions and subsequently moved them to Orlando as part of the future Disney World Tomorrow Land.
Expo 67 Montreal. The geodesic dome designed by Buckminster Fuller, house the USA Pavilion and was later turned into museum.
An innovative architectural display, ‘67 Habitat was used as standard houses for Montreal residents.
Perhaps one the smallest and oddest Expo 81, a specialized exposition to promote sports hunting and fishing in Bulgaria.
Expo 88 Brisbane was a small specialize expo that featured the abundant leisure activities available in Australia.
Seville Expo '92 exhibited agricultural products and The Era of Discovery harking to Spain’s New World influences.
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Expo 2000 Hanover pushed the design envelope with Man, Nature, Technology, seeking solutions for the future.
Expo 2010 Shanghai
the UK pavilion
The South Korean pavilion
Expo 2015 Milan
UK pavilion wins top prize for architecture.
Expo 2020 Dubai Connecting Minds, Creating the Future.
Future Expo 2025 Osaka, Designing Future Society for Our Lives, promises an anime theme.
By the 19th century, these fairs became huge cultural events and inevitably drew controversy continuing to until the present day. However the industry heyday was the 20th century.
In addition to the world expositions, there were numerous smaller “specialized” fairs.
Great London Exposition 1862
The Crystal Palace exhibited the first “fax” machine.
Exposition Universelle Paris 1867
Japan, still an isolated nation from the West, sent an exhibit to Paris that introduced a popular craze for anything Japanese.
Centennial International Exhibition of 1876, the first official World's Fair to be held in the United States, was held in Philadelphia. Invention featured: the typewriter, sewing machine, and the telephone.
This contraption may be all three.
Ms Liberty’s arm waiting on the rest of her body.
Melbourne International Exhibition (1880)
While most fair exhibition buildings were designed to temporary with wood and plaster to be demolished later, the Melbourne Royal Exhibition Building was built as a permanent structure and has been restored to its original grandeur.
World's Columbian Exposition (1893) Chicago
The fair’s theme was 400th anniversary of Columbus’ discovery of the New World, it’s also known as the White City and featured one of the first Ferris Wheels.
A Norway crew sailed to Lake Michigan in a replica of the Gokstad Viking longship, similar to boat used the “first“ known European discovery of North America, Leif Erickson.
Brussels International (1910)
A fire destroyed several pavilions, but due to fair’s popularity, they were swiftly rebuilt and the fair continued.
A Century of Progress 1933 Chicago
The fair returned to the Second City during the Great Depression and is noted for its embrace of Art Deco designs and the potential for the 20th Century.
An early version of television made its debut.
1939-1940 New York World's Fair is probably the image many have of a World’s Fair with its iconic “Trylon and Perisphere.” Despite growing world war tensions, the theme was the World of Tomorrow.
This exhibition would inspire Walt Disney in future designs for EPCOT Center at WDW.
A second campus opened in 1939 in San Francisco running concurrent to New York.
And a third 1939 campus was held again in Belgium!
Expo 58 Returns to Brussels to highlight Europe’s recover from WW II and acknowledged the Atomic Age and debut a Brussels’ icon the Atomium.
Despite its capitalism-centrist themes, the fair also host Communist nations making it possible for innovators from both sides of the Iron Curtain for investment opportunities and cultural exchange.
Century 21 Exposition in Seattle is probably most famous for its landmark Space Needle and Elvis Presley along with a young Kurt Russell making a movie It Happened at the World’s Fair.
The 1964 New York World's Fair like its 1939 predecessor, the focus was on the future, the Space Age and dedicated to "Man's Achievement on a Shrinking Globe in an Expanding Universe.” After this expo, industrial arts and crafts inventions took a seat to science and technology.
The Unisphere.
Walt Disney Co designed and installed several attractions and subsequently moved them to Orlando as part of the future Disney World Tomorrow Land.
Expo 67 Montreal. The geodesic dome designed by Buckminster Fuller, house the USA Pavilion and was later turned into museum.
An innovative architectural display, ‘67 Habitat was used as standard houses for Montreal residents.
Perhaps one the smallest and oddest Expo 81, a specialized exposition to promote sports hunting and fishing in Bulgaria.
Expo 88 Brisbane was a small specialize expo that featured the abundant leisure activities available in Australia.
Seville Expo '92 exhibited agricultural products and The Era of Discovery harking to Spain’s New World influences.
Expo 2000 Hanover pushed the design envelope with Man, Nature, Technology, seeking solutions for the future.
Expo 2010 Shanghai
the UK pavilion
The South Korean pavilion
Expo 2015 Milan
UK pavilion wins top prize for architecture.
Expo 2020 Dubai Connecting Minds, Creating the Future.
Future Expo 2025 Osaka, Designing Future Society for Our Lives, promises an anime theme.
