1939-1940 New York World's Fair, The (Images of America)
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (769 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00IPLY7UA |
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| Number of Pages | : | 174 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Featuring more than 200 never-before-published photos that Cotter bought online and at auctions and souvenir shows, the book separates sites into sections of the fair - called "centers" or "zones" - where they sat. "They felt if you lived through the '39 fair, during the Depression, it was such a breath of fresh air." His parents' stories of the first fair - held, like the 1964 expo, at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park - fascinated Cotter, whose book "Images of America: The 1939-1940 New York World's Fair," will be released June 15. In another shot, crowds are packed into the Amusement Area's New York State Amphitheater - torn down in 1996 - for a popular music, dance and swimming show called "Billy Rose's Aquacade." "I wanted to use candid photos, and that's what 99.9% of them are," Cotter said. . "They felt it was more commercial," said Cotter, 57, of Los Angeles. One of the book's most memorable images shows the Perisphere lit as a giant jack-o'-lante
Media Junkie said Fascinating window into history. Bill Cotter has collected and assembled some of the most interesting images from the 19Fascinating window into history Bill Cotter has collected and assembled some of the most interesting images from the 1939 New York World's Fair I've ever seen. Many are from actual visitors to the Fair, and therefore offer a truer perspective of what it must have been like than the professional, official photographs. You often see real people wandering about among the exhibits and buildings, and overall you get a truer "snapshot" of a moment during its brief lifespan.Moreover, the details and descriptions g. 9 New York World's Fair I've ever seen. Many are from actual visitors to the Fair, and therefore offer a truer perspective of what it must have been like than the professional, official photographs. You often see real people wandering about among the exhibits and buildings, and overall you get a truer "snapshot" of a moment during its brief lifespan.Moreover, the details and descriptions g. James D. Crabtree said The World's Fair on the edge of World War. This is a fascinating look at the 19The World's Fair on the edge of World War This is a fascinating look at the 1939 World's Fair, a fair which saw both the hopes of many for a peaceful future based on scientific and technological progress and the opening rounds of the Second World War, with many pavilions closing or operating with their flags at half mast as the totalitarian regimes began their march of conquest. Probably the most famous of the world fairs, the 1939 has some of the most memorable imagery and indeed a lot of the material associated wit. 9 World's Fair, a fair which saw both the hopes of many for a peaceful future based on scientific and technological progress and the opening rounds of the Second World War, with many pavilions closing or operating with their flags at half mast as the totalitarian regimes began their march of conquest. Probably the most famous of the world fairs, the 19The World's Fair on the edge of World War This is a fascinating look at the 1939 World's Fair, a fair which saw both the hopes of many for a peaceful future based on scientific and technological progress and the opening rounds of the Second World War, with many pavilions closing or operating with their flags at half mast as the totalitarian regimes began their march of conquest. Probably the most famous of the world fairs, the 1939 has some of the most memorable imagery and indeed a lot of the material associated wit. 9 has some of the most memorable imagery and indeed a lot of the material associated wit. she expressed disappointment and said it did not measure up to the My mother always spoke about her childhood New York World's Fair in 1939. I went to the 1963-6she expressed disappointment and said it did not measure up to the Miss T. My mother always spoke about her childhood New York World's Fair in 1939. I went to the 1963-64 New York World's Fair, and I remember after we had been the first time, she expressed disappointment and said it did not measure up to the 1939 one. She tried to describe some of the buildings and displays that made the biggest impression on her, but it was hard for me to visualize it all. This book was exactly what I needed. Clear photos and simple text. I only wish it had been pu. New York World's Fair, and I remember after we had been the first time, she expressed disappointment and said it did not measure up to the 1939 one. She tried to describe some of the buildings and displays that made the biggest impression on her, but it was hard for me to visualize it all. This book was exactly what I needed. Clear photos and simple text. I only wish it had been pu
. After graduating from art school, he moved to New York City, and worked as a Pre-K art and music teacher in Manhattan. BILL COTTER grew up in Rocky River, Ohio. Visit billcotter for more. Bill currently lives in Baltimore, Maryland, where he spends days doodling and hanging out with his basset hound named Goober
Through vintage photographs, most never published before, The 1939-1940 New York World's Fair recaptures those days when the eyes of the world were on New York and on the future.. Well known for its theme structures, the Trylon and Perisphere, the fair was an intriguing mixture of technology, science, architecture, showmanship, and politics. After enduring 10 harrowing years of the Great Depression, visitors to the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair found welcome relief in the fair's optimistic presentation of the "World of Tomorrow." Pavilions from America's largest corporations and doze