1939 Fair

This aesthetic gained international recognition at the Paris World’s Fair in 1937 and the New York World’s Fair in 1939.

Beck was well-known for his mural at the post office in Danvers, Massachusetts, and a set of murals for the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair. Beck worked in New York for many years, a...

Beck is known for painting "The Return of Timothy Pickering," a mural for the lobby painting of the US Post Office in Danvers, Massachusetts, as well as several for the 1939-1940 Wor...

As a muralist, Ferstadt painted significant works, including murals at the RCA Building and the Eighth Street Subway station in New York City in connection with the 1939 World’s Fair...

This aesthetic gained international recognition at the Paris World’s Fair in 1937 and the New York World’s Fair in 1939.

He also exhibited at the 1939 New York World's Fair and the Society of Independent Artists.

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs. In 1935, Alva...

Grauer’s involvement in West Virginia also included his West Virginia murals for the West Virginia exhibitions at the 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition in Chicago and the 1939 Worl...

Beck was one of America's most accomplished and successful muralists, and he painted a WPA-sponsored mural in the post office in Danvers, Massachusetts, and a series of murals for th...

Beck painted a WPA-sponsored mural in the post office in Danvers, Massachusetts, and a series of murals for the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair, among many others.

Exhibited: Paris Salon, 1937 (medal); PAFA, 1944 (Lippincott prize), 1948-53, 1958-66; WMAA, 1945, 1947; Washington County MFA, 1945; TMA, 1942; CGA, 1945-57; AIC, 1943; CI, 1943-45;...

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs. In 1935, Alvar ...

Beck executed an important set of murals for the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair, a WPA mural for the post office in Danvers, Massachusetts, and decorations for a piano donated by St...

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs. In 1935, Alvar ...

Beck is best known for his WPA work and his mural painting at the 1939-1940 New York World's fair, but his work with Steinway is equally important, artistically and historically.

Emil Ganso also exhibited at both the 1939 New York World's Fair and the Golden Gate Exposition in San Francisco that same year.

Gropper exhibited at the 1939 New York World's Fair, Whitney Museum of American Art (1924-55), Art Institute of Chicago (1935-49), Carnegie International (1937-50), Pennsylvania Acad...

He also was drawn to urban environments, reportedly painting for the 1939-40 New York World's Fair, and died in New York.

Among the other murals he created was one for the 1939 New York World's Fair. Although he did not often write about his art, a short essay of his was published in the American Abstr...

Beautifully painted in tones of burnt sienna, cream and watery blue, this rare and early view of the Golden Gate Exposition was painted in 1937, just as Treasure Island was being cre...

After joining the WPA, he painted abstract murals for the Hall of Medicine at the 1939 New York World's Fair and for the Williamsburg Housing Project, and he designed a stained-glass...

Fogel was awarded several mural commissions during the 1930s by both the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and the Treasury Section of Fine Arts, among them his earliest murals at ...

His print ‘Sanctuary,’ 1939, was shown at the 1939 New York World’s Fair, and ‘Clouded Over,’ 1948, received the 1948 Library of Congress Award and was included in ‘American Prize Pr...

When discussing American Surrealism in his essay American Art Today for the catalog of the art exhibition at the 1939 New York World’s Fair, Holger Cahill noted, “The surrealists cul...

Later life Conrado Massaguer in Havana, 1939. While he did return to Cuba in 1937, he still maintained his travels to New York, and painted a large graphic mural at the Cuba Pavilio...

The 1930s finished with a flourish when Lee was invited to exhibit in the 1939 New York World’s Fair. This early support given Lee by the museums and the art establishment was an imp...

* Set of five (5) bronze plates * Designer: Just Andersen * Manufacturer: Just Andersen * Model: B94, B149, B209, B1894X, B2179 * Year: 1925-1939 * Condition: Fair vintage cond...

He also produced a famous fountain group for the 1939-1940 World's Fair in New York.

His print ‘Sanctuary,’ 1939, was shown at the 1939 New York World’s Fair, and ‘Clouded Over,’ 1948, received the 1948 Library of Congress Award and was included in ‘American Prize Pr...

The design originates from a model in cast brass plate that was exhibited at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York. The platter was first produced in glass in 1943 at the Gullaskruf glas...

The Sports Pavilion on the Heinz Building of the New York World's Fair 1939. Some of his fresco and mural techniques were inspired by his friendship with Diego Rivera who had admired...

Exhibitions: Art Institute of Chicago, 1936, 1938 Pennsylvania Academy of The Fine Arts Annual, 1936 Corcoran Gallery biennial, 1939 Golden Gate Exposition, San Francisco, 1939 Paris...

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs.

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs.

The younger Bourdelle was responsible for some of the nation's most creative and memorable murals in the 1930s, including the massive "Harvest" mural for the exterior of the main Foo...

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs.

The company’s most famous product is the Liljan candlestick, introduced at the 1939 New York World’s Fair.

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs.

This sculpture, with its strong posture and deeply incised features, captures both the dignity and hardship of the everyday worker. Exhibited at the 1939 New York World’s Fair, it ma...

Retaining their original Ystad-Metall foundry marks to the underside. Premiering in 1939 for the Scandinavian Pavilion of the 1939 New York World Fair, designed to fit a taper candl...

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs.

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs.

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs.

Beyond Broadway, he contributed designs to Billy Rose's Aquacade at the 1939–1940 New York World's Fair. His final Broadway production as a designer was Reggae in 1980, although his ...

Beyond Broadway, he contributed designs to Billy Rose's Aquacade at the 1939–1940 New York World's Fair. His final Broadway production as a designer was Reggae in 1980, although his ...

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs.

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs.

He also had several private commissions, such as the original gourmet shop at Bloomingdale's and a mural with eighteen interior panels for the Home Building Pavilion at the 1939 New ...

Oscar Heyman has a long history of creating iconic flower jewels. At the 1939 World’s Fair, Oscar Heyman received the highest honors for its floral designs.

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs.

His achievements included the monumental Fountain of the Atom for the 1939 New York World’s Fair. Alongside these ambitious public works, Gregory developed decorative ceramics that t...

He famously designed the visionary "Futurama" exhibition at the 1939 New York World's Fair, which looked exactly like a massive, real-world version of a WPA progress mural

Originally designed by Alenius Bjork for the 1939 World's Fair and made by Ystad- Metall, this pair was made by Konst in Ystad, Sweden, and are from the 1960's.

The design dates to the era of the great American expositions and is particularly associated with pieces offered as souvenirs, including examples connected with the **1939 New York W...

His dioramas and miniatures were exhibited at the Boston Children's Museum, 1939 New York World's Fair and the Peabody Essex Museum.

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs.

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS: While best recognized for his luminous oil landscapes and his public murals (including works for the Canadian Pacific Railway and the 1939 New York World's Fair),...

Other famous works by Aalto include the Vyborg Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish pavilions at the Paris (1937) and New York (1939) World's Fairs.

Bartholomew's Church in the City of New York 1941 A portfolio of views of the New York World's Fair of 1939 1939 Wild-Flower Bounty from a L.I.

Bartholomew's Church in the City of New York 1941 A portfolio of views of the New York World's Fair of 1939 1939 Wild-Flower Bounty from a L.I.