Wired has a dandy appreciation of the "World of Tomorrow" exhibit at the 1939 World's Fair, the birthplace of the dark ride (the "Futurama," which motored you past enormous dioramae depicting the domed-city tomorrow).
It was a futuristic city inspired by the pages — and covers — of pulp science fiction: huge geometric shapes, sweeping curves, plenty of glass and chromium, and gleaming white walls. The fair was the last great blossoming of the Streamlined Moderne style of Art Deco. It was also heavily influenced by the still-rising International Style of such architects as Le Corbusier and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
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1939's 'World of Tomorrow' Shaped Our Today
- Short film about 1962 World's Fair in Seattle
- UCLA students re-create the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 …
- Massive National Geographic feature on 1964 NYC World's Fair …
- GM's 'Tomorrow-Land' at the 1964 World's Fair
- Theme song for 1962 World's Fair in Seattle
- 1939 World's Fair Chrysler 3D movie
- Theme song for 1962 World's Fair in Seattle
- GM's 'Tomorrow-Land' at the 1964 World's Fair
