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This original 1913 poster was created for the Weltausstellung Gent Belgien (World Exhibition Ghent, Belgium), held from May to November 1913. Printed by Stoltenwerk & Sperl Plakatfabrik in Cologne, the design reflects the architectural pride and optimism of the prewar era, when world’s fairs served as symbols of international cooperation, industrial progress, and artistic achievement.
The central image depicts the grand Palais des Fêtes et des Expositions, the heart of the Ghent World’s Fair, surrounded by the elegant formal gardens that welcomed millions of visitors. This structure represented Belgium’s growing influence as a center of art, commerce, and innovation. The fair showcased technological advancements, colonial exhibitions, and fine arts from across Europe and beyond, marking one of the last great expositions before the outbreak of World War I the following year.
The poster’s clean geometry and bold typography align with early 20th-century design trends, bridging Art Nouveau’s decorative sensibility with the emerging modernist emphasis on clarity and order. Its golden-brown and black palette exudes both sophistication and strength, perfectly capturing the confident tone of Europe on the cusp of modernity.
Today, the 1913 Ghent World’s Fair stands as a poignant marker of optimism before the dramatic upheaval that reshaped the continent. This poster, with its striking architectural composition and restrained elegance, remains a powerful emblem of that vanished world of progress and possibility.
Size: 26.0" x 38.0"
Condition: Very Good, Age appropriate fading, toning and wear. Conservation mounted on linen. Poster has never been folded. Faint vertical blemish in top quadrant. Light areas of toning near outer borders. Please use zoom feature to get a better understanding of overall condiiton.
Age appropriate fading, toning and wear. Conservation mounted on linen. Poster has never been folded. Faint vertical blemish in top quadrant. Light areas of toning near outer borders. Please use zoom feature to get a better understanding of overall condiiton.
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