Administration Building, New York World's Fair, with futuristic walk-ways

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Administration Building, New York World's Fair, with futuristic walk-ways
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  • Title :     Administration Building, New York World's Fair, with futuristic walk-ways
  • Artist:     Mark Freeman Artist
  • Accession:     XX1990.3534
  • Country:     United States
  • Date:     1939
  • Dimensions:     Inches 11-5/8 14-5/8 Dimensions, mounted Inches 6-7/8 10 Dimensions, sheet, Centimeters 29.5 37.1 Dimensions, mounted Centimeters 17.5 25.4 Dimensions, sheet
  • Collection:     Object
  • Category:     Paintings and Sculpture
  • Collection Theme:     World's Fairs and Expositions
  • Subject:     World's Fairs and Expositions
  • Credit Line:     The Wolfsonian–Florida International University, Miami Beach, Florida, The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection
  • URL:     XX1990.3534.JPG
  • Tags:     World's Fairs and Expositions~Paintings and Sculpture
Description:
Watercolor and graphite on paper airbrushed painting depicting a pale green and dark red building with streamlined futuristic attached walkways which are supported by arched girder-like legs; background illustrates searchlights and fireworks; this is probably an illustration for a booklet or brochure about the 1939 New York World's Fair.