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Small Exposition Internationale vintage poster for the
1937 Paris International Exposition, formally known as the Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne (International Exposition dedicated to Art and Technology in Modern Life).
Poster Details
Artists: The poster was designed by Bernard Villemot and Paul Bouissoud.
Theme: The fair's theme was "Art and Technology in Modern Life". The poster illustrates this with a statuesque female figure, symbolizing the city of Paris or the French Republic (Marianne), holding an architectural model with the Eiffel Tower in the background, all set against a flowing French tricolor flag.
Dates & Location: The exposition ran from May to November 1937 in Paris, France.
Notable Aspects: The event is particularly remembered for the stark architectural and ideological confrontation between the facing pavilions of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. The Spanish Pavilion also famously exhibited Pablo Picasso's anti-war masterpiece, Guernica, during the Spanish Civil War. |
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