The Century 21 Exposition (also known as the Seattle World's Fair) ran from April 21 to October 21, 1962. Nearly 10 million people attended the fair. The exposition's displays and attractions were centered around themes of science and technology, but included showcases for a variety of world cultures.
The Fine Arts Pavilion, part of the World of Art theme, contained five main galleries, which opened the fair with six separate exhibits: Masterpieces of Art; Art Since 1950, American; Art Since 1950, International; Northwest Coast Indian Art; Art of the Ancient East; and Paintings by Mark Tobey. The Masterpieces of Art exhibit was replaced with three smaller exhibits - Northwest Painting and Sculpture, Adventures in Art, and Countries of the Pacific Rim - after September 3. Of the opening exhibits, only three were curated locally, with the Northwest Coast Indian Art organized by the director University of Washington Museum, and Art of the Ancient East and Paintings by Mark Tobey coming from the Seattle Art Museum.
This poster advertises the Art Since 1950 exhibits, and like the poster for the whole Fine Arts Pavilion, was created by Dutch graphic artist Dick Elffers (1910-1990).
Text on poster: april 21 - october 21, seattle, wash., u.s.a. 1962, art since 1950, seattle world's fair
Artist's signature: Elffers '62.
Caption information source: Official Guide Book, Seattle World's Fair 1962: Century 21 Exposition, Seattle: Acme Publications. p. 88; "Elffers, Dick (Dutch graphic designer, 1910-1990)," Union List of Artist Names, J. Paul Getty Trust, http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500116738.
Physical Description: 1 poster : color ; 21 x 30.75 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant. View the finding aid for this collection at https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv89309
Credit: MOHAI, Donald Isle Foster Century 21 Collection, 1963.3119.54b
