#art deco architecture
“Speed” by Joseph E. Renier, New York Word’s Fair
Source:NY Public Library
The epitome of a World of Tomorrow, Machine Age sculpture. I love it!
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Canada Building, New York World’s Fair
Source:NY Public Library
Canadian pavilion at the fair. I love it!
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Gay New Orleans Village, New York World’s Fair
Source:NY Public Library
The fair included numerous “villages” – clusters of themed buildings, attractions, food halls, etc. – and one of them was a “Gay New Orleans” village. Basically a party area. The huge hall pictured offered “Swing Mardi Gras,” with Swing dancing every night, free (with your fair ticket).
A better view of the building, in the winter between 1939 and 1940:
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