Poster, Golden Gate International Exposition, San Francisco, 1939

Shawl, Nyeland & Seavey 1939 World's Fair on San Francisco Bay Golden Gate International Exposition vintage poster 1937 34.5 h x 26.5 w in (88 x 67 cm) Held from February 19 to October 29, 1939, the Golden Gate International Exposition had a hard act to follow seeing as it came close on the heels of 1937's Pan-Pacific International Exposition, which was considered by many at the time to be the quintessential expo.

However, the "Pageant of the Pacific," with its distinctive environment, reflecting the dreams and aspirations of the epoch, became a sensation in its own right. The Golden Gate Exposition presented an eclectic blend of European, Eastern and Latin American architectural, landscape and artistic styles, evoking the exoticism of Pacific Rim cultures such as the Mayas, Incas, Malaysians, and Cambodians, which reflected a nostalgic look at past civilizations.

This bent was contrasted off a streamlined, international theme of modernism and technological innovation that celebrated the earlier completion of the Golden Gate and San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridges. The design team of Shawl, Nyeland and Seavey incorporate the Tower of the Sun and Elephant Towers with the pair of bridges, as well as a Pan American clipper ship, to create a Treasure Island destination of monolithic proportions in their monumentally futuristic poster. This is the larger format version of the poster. Schmidt Litho.

Co., San Francisco Provenance: Estate of Seymour Stein This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.