Example 1: Chicago World's Fair

Pursell, Weimer. Chicago World's Fair. A Century of Progress, 1833-1933. (1933). Poster. Neely Printing Co. Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2004665785/ 

The poster, Chicago World's Fair. A Century of Progress, 1833-1933, created by Weimer Pursell (1933) is relevant to my theme, Art Deco, because of the design's extensive use of illustration yet flat in-depth layout along with bold geometric, layered shapes and vibrant color contrasts. The overall design is also symmetrical from the building itself to the title positioned at the top of the poster. The use of gold colors to create a futuristic/upscale look also aligns with the Art Deco style as well. There have been no previous examples yet but this design is part of American Art Deco and does not use many intricate line/pattern designs which were also popular at the time. I believe this example is important to me because the futuristic yet vintage scene created feels like something that a person could hop inside of. Part of the Art Deco style was about traveling which was a huge part of the time period since the Industrial Revolution was taking place with advances in cars, planes, ships, etc. Also, the amount of detail is quite impressive and one can tell the amount of time that the poster took to create an attractive, inviting, and innovative scene.