“The Exposition Universelle of 1900 was a world’s fair held in Paris, France, from April 15 to November 12, 1900, to celebrate the achievements of the past century and to accelerate development into the next. The style that was universally present in the Exposition was Art Nouveau.”
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All images from Brooklyn Museum
To think that most of this was torn down…
Isn’t it a shame! They were also going to take down the Eiffel Tower but decided to keep it. Now look how famous it is.
Now I can understand the population and therewith the city expanded, and that space was needed for housing and public facilities, but still…
The Diesel Engine made it’s big debut at the Paris Fair (although it had been built several years earlier). It ran on peanut oil. That was well over one hundred years ago…PEANUTS.
I really want to like this, but these photos are truly garish.
For those interested in the history of la tour d’Eiffel-
A book about the history and architecture of the Eiffel Tower titled, “The Tallest Tour: Eiffel and the Belle Epoque” was written and released in 1975 and considered a classic of Eiffel literature. A revised version of the book is now being released through Unlimited Publishing, making this work by Joseph Harriss available once again. Information about the book, the author, and the release can be found at http://www.unlimitedpublishing.com/harriss/.