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Some Artists at the Fair
by Francis Davis Millet, W. Hamilton (William Hamilton) Gibson, Will H. (Will Hicok) Low, John Ames Mitchell, Francis Hopkinson Smith
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8 totalSome Artists at the Fair
Some Artists at the Fair
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
THE DECORATION OF THE EXPOSITION By F. D. Millet
TYPES AND PEOPLE AT THE FAIR By J. A. Mitchell
THE ART OF THE WHITE CITY By Will H. Low
FOREGROUND AND VISTA AT THE FAIR By W. Hamilton Gibson
THE PICTURESQUE SIDE By F. Hopkinson Smith - I.
Description
A vivid visual record of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, this volume brings the fair’s grand architecture and decorative arts to life. Through dozens of finely reproduced illustrations—domes, statues, fountains, and bustling midway scenes—the reader can wander the Court of Honor, the Manufactures Building, and the Horticultural Hall as if still standing beneath Chicago’s historic skyline.
Accompanying the images, thoughtful essays examine the bold ambitions of the exhibition’s designers, contrasting the timeless grandeur of the neoclassical colonnades with the fleeting, festive structures of earlier fairs. The commentary reflects on how the fair’s monumental style aimed to celebrate progress while lamenting its inevitable disappearance. Together, the artwork and prose offer a richly textured glimpse into an event that shaped American taste in architecture and the visual arts at the turn of the century.
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Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (114K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive)
Release date
May 2, 2020
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the authors
Francis Davis Millet
1846–1912
A painter, writer, and war correspondent with an unusually wide-ranging life, he moved easily between art studios, newsrooms, and public service. His story is also tied to one of history’s most famous tragedies: he died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912.
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W. Hamilton (William Hamilton) Gibson
1850–1896
An American illustrator, author, and naturalist, he helped generations of readers look more closely at the small wonders of the outdoors. His books and magazine work combined careful observation with lively, accessible writing that made nature study feel vivid and inviting.
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Will H. (Will Hicok) Low
1853–1932
Best known as an American muralist and writer on art, he moved with ease between painting, illustration, and memoir. His life connected Gilded Age American art with the studios and friendships of late-19th-century Paris.
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John Ames Mitchell
1845–1918
A sharp-eyed satirist of Gilded Age America, he helped found the original Life magazine and brought a cartoonist’s wit to his fiction. His work blends social comedy, visual flair, and a playful skepticism about modern life.
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Francis Hopkinson Smith
1838–1915
Best known for lively, old-fashioned storytelling, this Baltimore-born writer also led a remarkably full life as an engineer and painter. His career ranged from major public works to bestselling fiction, giving his books an unusual mix of craft, travel, and color.
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