A view of the 1937 Expo (World's Fair or Exposition) held in Paris, France – here people in front of the Palais de l'Air (Palace of the Air), a striking modern building in the 'Sections Transports' part of the site. This pavilion was a large series of galleries designed by Audoul, Hartwig and Gérodias. Housing aviation displays, the centerpiece of the Air pavilion was the vast curved steel and glass gallery that echoed an aircraft hanger. Inside were giant aluminum rings, reminiscent of the rings of Saturn, encircled a plane in a display designed by Robert and Sonia Delaunay.
A view of the 1937 Expo (World's Fair or Exposition) held in Paris, France – here people in front of the Palais de l'Air (Palace of the Air), a striking modern building in the 'Sections Transports' part of the site. This pavilion was a large series of galleries designed by Audoul, Hartwig and Gérodias. Housing aviation displays, the centerpiece of the Air pavilion was the vast curved steel and glass gallery that echoed an aircraft hanger. Inside were giant aluminum rings, reminiscent of the rings of Saturn, encircled a plane in a display designed by Robert and Sonia Delaunay. The Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne (International Exposition of Art and Technology in Modern Life) was held from 25 May to 25 November 1937 in Paris, France and it was officially sanctioned by the Bureau International des Expositions. The Fair's theme was: Arts and technology in modern life (officially 'International Exposition of Arts and Technology in modern life'). This image is from an original, small negative. It will look soft and grainy if used at too large a size – a vintage 1930s photograph.
Size: 2835px × 2763px
Location: Paris, France
Photo credit: © M&N / Alamy / Afripics
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