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

Chicago : American Asphalt Paint Co., ©1933.

16 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm

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

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.

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.

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

Color and protection

Localisation: Bibliothèque main 24561
Cote: T501 (PO152)
Statut: Disponible