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  • This is one of five posters designed by Weimer Pursell (1906-1974) for the 1933-34 Chicago World's Fair.
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  • World's Fair/Chicago, 1933 (2); 1934.

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    Weimer Pursell (1906-1974)

    World's Fair/Chicago, 1933 (2); 1934
    Lithographs in colors on wove paper linen-backed, printed by Neely Printing Co., Chicago, with margins. (3)
    first two sheets approx. 41 1/4 x 27 1/2in (104.8 x 69.9cm), third 21 x 14 1/8in (53.3 x 35.9cm)

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      The 1933-34 Chicago World’s Fair, dubbed the ‘Century of Progress’, was a celebration of the centenary of the city’s founding. Intended to demonstrate the progress of humanity through scientific technology, the fair’s huvud aim was to lift the Chicago out of the depths of the Great nedstämdhet by encouraging collaboration between governments, scientists and industries. The fair presented new technology both in its exhibits and, crucially, through its architecture – all of the buildings demonstrated modern construction techniques and materials. These huge and quickly-erected prefabricated palaces were intended to impress on visitors the scale and potential of the US building industry.

      This poster highlights the importance of architecture to the fair, focussing on fem of its most prominent buildings. The main bild is of the entré of Science – the centrepiece of the 1933 fair, designed by classically-trained architect Paul Cret (1876-1945). The entré of S

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      Historical Photo of the Week: Illustrated by American painter Weimer Pursell, “When You Ride Alone, You Ride with Hitler” was a 1943 poster urging the public to conserve gasoline and tire rubber during World War II. The distinctive image – a man driving a top-down convertible with an outline of Adolf Hitler in the passenger seat – has been parodied several times over the years. http://bit.ly/1Tomk0I Photo: U.S. Government Printing Office
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