Original 1939 New York World's Fair Poster Binder
- 1939
- Joseph Binder (1898-1972)
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13 1/2 x 20 inches ~ (33 x 50 cm)$2,450
- Linen backed
Linen backing is the industry standard of conservation. Canvas is stretchered and a sheet of acid free barrier paper is laid down. The poster is then pasted to the acid free paper using an acid free paste. This process is fully reversible and gives support to the poster. A border of linen is left around the poster and can be used by a framer to mount the poster so that nothing touches the poster itself.
The price of this poster includes linen backing.
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One of the best American Art Deco posters and Modernist design for the 1939 New York World's Fair, featuring "a visual epitomization" of the Trylon and Perisphere rising over a train, ship and the silhouette of New York City (World of Tomorrow p. 218). This design was awarded first prize in the poster competition for the fair in 1938.
Joseph Binder studied at the Vienna School of Applied Arts under the great Secessionist, Alfred Roller. He immigrated to America in the mid-1930s, where he created campaigns for United Airlines and the American Red Cross. He designed covers for Fortune and Graphis magazines, and in 1948, was appointed Art Director and Designer for the U.S. Navy.
World of Tomorrow p. 219, Weill 427, Resnick 31, The Poster 304, Affiche Art Deco p. 116, Crouse p. 108.
