Progress in industrial color and protection at "A Century of Progress", Chicago 1933.

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Progress in industrial color and protection at "A Century of Progress", Chicago 1933.

Publication:

Description:

16 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm

Notes:
"Twenty-eight distinct colors were selected with which to decorate "A Century of Progress." The masterful handling of these colors, directed by the late Joseph Urban, created an expanse of beauty never seen anywhere"--Page [16].

Exhibitions:

Exhibited: " Popularisation de l'architecture aux États-Unis = Popularizing architecture in the U.S.A.", Centre canadien d'architecture, May 24-Oct. 29, 1995.

Summary:

For the Century of Progress exposition, the American Asphalt Paint Co. enlisted the services of the designer Joseph Urban to create a palette of 28 colors and to design color combinations for application on the exteriors and interiors of the buildings. The brochure illustrates the major components of the exhibit, highlighting Urban's color schemes.

Subject:

Urban, Joseph, 1872-1933.
Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)
Century of Progress International Exposition.
Paint.
Color in architecture.
Peinture (Produit chimique)
Couleur en architecture.

Added entries:

Urban, Joseph, 1872-1933.
American Asphalt Paint Co.
Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)

Color and protection

Holdings:

Location: Library main 24561
Call No.: T501 (PO152)
Status: Available

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