{"product_id":"worlds-fair-chicago-a-century-of-progress-1933-34","title":"WORLD'S FAIR CHICAGO - A CENTURY OF PROGRESS - 1933-34","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: Glen C. Sheffer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: A- \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions: 28.4 x 41.7 in. \/ 72 x 106 cm.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCirca: 1933\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLinen Backed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* See \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/chicagovintageposters.com\/pages\/test-page\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCondition Grading\u003c\/a\u003e section for further details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere is very minor edge and corner wear; a 3\" vertical tear at the top edge just to the left of the \"F;\" colors very rich; this iconic art deco Chicago World's Fair poster should display beautifully once framed.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003eA 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Chicago Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52105374892314,"sku":null,"price":13000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/0377\/7329\/files\/DCB60EB9-6B7D-4FEB-B180-00D67B3C0076.jpg?v=1776705013","url":"https:\/\/chicagovintageposters.com\/products\/worlds-fair-chicago-a-century-of-progress-1933-34","provider":"CHICAGO VINTAGE POSTERS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}