Designing the Centennial

Designing the Centennial
Author: Bruno Giberti
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Total Pages: 440
Release: 2002-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780813122311

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Designing the Centennial is an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the planning of America's first important world's fair -- the 1876 United States Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. The conflicts between the players -- scientists and engineers, planners and politicians, organizers and their audience -- demonstrate wider cultural clashes between a traditional view of things as object lessons and our more current understanding of things as commodities. Bruno Giberti uses the official reports of the U.S. Centennial Commission and photographs of the Centennial Photographic Company, as well as the ephemera of the exhibition and literary accounts in books, magazines, and newspapers to examine the concept of world's fairs, contrasting the 1876 event with other nineteenth- and early twentieth-century exhibitions and related institutions. The author goes beyond previous works on world's fairs by investigating the design process and by considering the nature of display -- what people were looking at and how they were looking.

Illuminated Guide To The International Exhibition

Illuminated Guide To The International Exhibition
Author: International Exhibition 1862
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-07-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9781021378293

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The International Exhibition of 1862 was a global showcase of art, science, industry, and culture. This beautifully illustrated guide offers readers a unique glimpse into the myriad wonders of this historic event. Filled with lavish full-color illustrations and detailed descriptions of the exhibits, this book is a treasure trove of information about the world as it was in the mid-19th century. From the latest technological innovations to the most breathtaking works of art, this book is a fascinating record of a pivotal moment in human history. A must-read for anyone interested in the history of exhibitions and world's fairs. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.