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2s002 WORLD'S FAIR OF 1940 linen 13x20 special poster 1940 art of opening celebration in New York!

Date Sold 12/10/2017

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A Linenbacked Special Poster (measures 13 1/4" x 20 1/4" [34 x 51 cm]) (Learn More)

World's Fair of 1940, the 1940 poster ("For peace and freedom"; "Opens May 11th"; "Admission 50 cents") promoting the opening of the of 1940 World's Fair in New York City, and featuring art of fair-goers walking past flags of various countries. The 1939-40 New York World's Fair was the second most expansive American world's fair of all time, exceeded only by St. Louis's Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1904. Many countries around the world participated, and over 44 million people attended its exhibits in two seasons. Within six months of the Fair's opening, World War II (WWII) began and, though the United States would not enter the war until the end of 1941, the fairgrounds served as a window into the troubles overseas. The pavilions of Poland and Czechoslovakia, for example, did not reopen for the 1940 season. When the fair closed, many among the European staff were unable to return to their home countries.

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Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: very good. The poster was never folded. It had some creases in the lower right of the image in the background next to the head of the woman and above that. It had tiny paper loss near the middle of the left blank border and a tiny tear near the middle of the top border. Overall, the poster was in very good condition prior to linenbacking. The poster was nicely backed, and displays well!
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