A CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR TO REMEMBER

THE WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION OF 1893

by Suzanne L. Epstein, Ph.D.

A Chicago World's Fair To Remember is the title of a Color Digital Image illustrated lecture by Dr. Suzanne L. Epstein on The World's Columbian Exposition of 1893.  Created to celebrate the 400^th anniversary of Columbus's discovery of America, that World's Fair was so spectacular that it attracted over 27 million people from all over the world during its six month run.

This lecture will focus on the splendid architecture of the Fair which, together with its exquisitely landscaped setting, exerted a major influence on city planning and public building throughout the world for almost four decades after the close of the Fair.

The lecture will also highlight major sculptural works at the Fair.  Slides of the interiors and the fascinating contents of many of the Fair's buildings will also be shown.

Although most of these buildings, their contents and their sculptural decorations have now vanished, the many photographs and paintings made of them continue to remind us of the incredible richness and breathtaking beauty of that splendid World's Fair which attracted the attention of the entire world to Chicago in 1893.

 

Palace of Fine Arts at The World's Columbian Exposition of 1893

now

The Museum of Science & Industry

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