ARTH 3060 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Baker Beach, The Great Exhibition, Geoffrey Farmer
30 Mar 2017
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The great exhibition 1851 in high park london uk first documented world fair and taken place at world stage highlighting cultural and technological advances & industrial. Platforms to showcase achievements and power through their advances in technology. E. g. the crystal palace where it was hosted. Expo67 shift and focus more on cultural rather than tech and industrial. During 20th century world fair runs on theme (building the world of tomorrow) see this idea of cultural focus and thematic approach to that. 1967 in montreal branded it as an expo rather than fair. Canadian pavilion indigenous exhibition included, present history, contemporary lifestyles, social & political problems facing community from their pov (henry hunt, toney hunt etc. Excitement came from audience interaction and engagement they had with festival. Over 41 million for the city (tourism as well as internally) Inside out by jr the anonymous people, people who define the city.
