A landmark piece of Chicago history and a prime example of American Art Deco at its most exuberant. Glen Sheffer's allegorical figure stands triumphant atop the globe, arms raised, flanked by the futuristic skylines of 1833 and 1933 Chicago; primitive log structures giving way to soaring modernist towers, biplanes and zeppelins crossing search lit skies. The whole composition crackles with the energy and optimism of a city celebrating its centennial despite the depths of the Great Depression.
The 1933 Chicago World's Fair was one of the great cultural events of the 20th century, and original poster material from it is genuinely collectible, particularly for Chicago history enthusiasts, but also for collectors of World's Fair ephemera and American Art Deco graphics more broadly.