American Airlines/New York World’s Fair
Designer
Henry K. Bencsath
Date1961
Dimensions39 3/4 x 30 1/2 in. (101 x 77.5 cm)
ClassificationsPoster
Credit LinePoster House Permanent Collection
Object numberPH.8221
DescriptionThe Unisphere in Flushing Meadow Park, now a New York City landmark, was designed by Gilmore D. Clarke as part of the 1964 New York World’s Fair. Built on the footprint of the Perisphere from the 1939 World’s Fair, the steel Unisphere is 140 feet high and weighs 900,000 pounds. This structure was chosen as the emblem for the fair, representing the theme “Peace Through Understanding” and celebrating the beginning of the Space Age. Its three orbital rings are intended to signify the first man-made satellites. While the poster advertises American Airlines’ service to the fair, U.S. Steel paid for the construction of the Unisphere in exchange for publicity. Its name appears in small print at the lower right corner of this poster.On View
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