- Title:
- Exhibiting France in America: the French pavilion at the New York Worlds Fair of 1939
- Creator:
- Wilson, Jennifer Nicola
- Date Created:
- 2006
- Degree Awarded:
- Master of Arts
- Subjects:
- New York World's Fair, 1939-1940 Trade shows New York (State) New York Civilization, Modern French influences
- Geographical Focus:
- France US New York
- Supporting Materials:
- n/a
- Description:
- This thesis examines France’s use of expositions to promote its systems of governance, its world power status, and its products from 1851 to 1939, focusing particularly on the French pavilion at the 1939 New York World’s Fair. France used the World’s Fair of 1939 to showcase the cultural and consumer products which were significant components of its cultural propaganda during the interwar period. This thesis argues that in responding to the Fair’s central themes - the supremacy of democracy and the promise of the future - French displays were designed to show how the French past was an integral part of current developments and future innovations. This thesis also examines how this message was recognized by analyzing the coverage of the French pavilion in the American press.
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- Wilson, Jennifer Nicola. 2006. "Exhibiting France in America: the French pavilion at the New York Worlds Fair of 1939", Department of History, Carleton University
- Link to this page:
- https://cuhistory.github.io/grads/items/hist_142.html
Rights
- Rights:
- Copyright the author, all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.