The World Columbian Exposition 1893-1993 Centennial, Chicago by Jack Nixon
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By: Jack Nixon
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Width: 17 in.
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Height: 28 in.
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Depth: 0 in.
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Medium: Pencil
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Material: Paper
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Style: Architectural
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Theme: Architecture
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About This Artwork
THE WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION 1893 - 1993 CENTENNIAL
Signed and Numbered Photo-Offset Lithograph Prints
500 Large Prints 17 x 28" 40.00
500 Medium Prints 11 x 17" 25.00
500 Small Prints 6 x 9" 10.00
The World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 in Chicago was a very important international pilgrimage for trade and commerce, technology education, and spiritual uplift. For six months, 28 million people experienced a glorious material, artistic, and multi-cultural extravaganza the world has never rivaled. As fairgoers traversed 700 acres of majestic architecture and terraced gardens, they could see a coming century filling the traditional vision of America's potential for community with unlimited resources. Improvements in everyday living was a lasting impression. Utopia, envisioned by the first exposition in London's Crystal Palace in 1851, became a much closer reality in 1893.
The fairgrounds were designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, who designed the Washington D.C. capitol grounds and New York's Central Park. The fair's construction was designed and supervised by Daniel Burnham. Known as the "Alabaster" or "White City", because of its pristine, spacious neoclassic architecture, the fair displayed 160,000 exhibits in 14 Great Buildings. The only Great Building still in existence is the Palace of Fine Arts (now the Museum of Science & Industry). The World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 is the third star in Chicago's four starred flag.
The enclosed image is a photo-offset lithograph reproduction of an original 16 x 24" pencil drawing on paper. The south entrance of the Museum of Science & Industry was photographed in bright sunshine with a 1000mm lens to capture the facade's intricate detail. 3 x 5" prints were then taped into a collage for the artist's reference of form and shadow. It took six weeks to finish the drawing in the spring if 1992.
Private Collection.
Copyright 1992 All Rights Reserved. Jack Nixon, Nixon Design Studio.