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The 1939 New York World's Fair (also known as the 1939–1940 New York World's Fair) was an international exposition at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City, United States. The fair included exhibitions, activities, performances, films, art, and food presented by 62 nations, 35 U.S. states and territories, and 1,400 ...
For the 1939 New York World's Fair, Dalí created a multi-media experience entitled Dream of Venus, [2] which consisted in part of dressing live nude models in "costumes" made of fresh seafood, an event photographed by Horst P. Horst and George Platt Lynes. A lobster was used by the artist to cover the female sexual organs of his models.
The New York World's Fair Corporation (WFC) was formed to oversee the exposition in October 1935, [2] and the WFC took over the site in 1936. [3] The WFC announced details of the fair's master plan in October 1936, which called for an exposition themed to "the world of tomorrow". [4] The World's Fair officially opened on April 30, 1939, [5] and ...
Trylon and Perisphere on US stamp from 1939. The Trylon and Perisphere became the central symbol of the 1939 World's Fair, its image reproduced by the millions on a wide range of promotional materials and serving as the fairground's focal point. [2] The United States Postal Service issued a postage stamp in 1939 depicting the Trylon and ...
1939 – Moscow, Soviet Union – All-Union Agricultural Exhibition; 1939–1940 – New York City, United States [108] – 1939 New York World's Fair (exhibits included The World of Tomorrow, Futurama, Trylon and Perisphere) 1939–1940 – San Francisco, California, United States [108] – Golden Gate International Exposition
The Queens Museum is located in the New York City Pavilion at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, [4] designed by architect Aymar Embury II for the 1939 World's Fair. [4] [5] The fair was first announced in 1935, [6] and engineering consultant J. Franklin Bell drew up preliminary plans for the fairground the next year, including a structure for the New York City government. [7]
1939 New York World's Fair; 1939 New York World's Fair pavilions and attractions; B. Belgian Building; Billy Rose's Aquacade; C. The City (1939 film) E. Elektro; F.
Albert Field became interested in the works of Salvador Dalí after visiting the artist's "Dream of Venus" pavilion exhibit at the 1939 World's Fair in Queens, New York. Field's interest in Dalí deepened after attending the artist's 1941–42 exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art. He became closely acquainted with Dalí in the 1940s, meeting ...