Exposition Universelle de 1900 - Palais du Costume original Lithograph Poster - 1900

Printed in 1900: This is an original French Lithograph: Exposition Universelle de 1900 - Palais du Costume. original Lithograph Poster . Good condition, but with missing areas of paper. Mounted to an archival Linen backing for preservation, strength and display. It measures 55 x 39.5 inches plus backing border. Soft pastel colors. The Exposition Universelle of 1900, better known in English as the 1900 Paris Exposition, was a world's fair held in Paris, France,, from 14 April to 12 November 1900, to celebrate the achievements of the past century and to accelerate development into the next. The fair, visited by nearly 50 million, displayed many technological innovations, including the Grande Roue de Paris Ferris wheel, the moving sidewalk, diesel engines, talking films, escalators, and the telegraphone (the first magnetic audio recorder). It also brought international attention to the Art Nouveau style. Additionally, it showcased France as a major colonial power through numerous pavilion