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2008/100/1 Photographs (10), black and white, Australian Pavilion at New York World's Fair 1939, paper, photographed by Robert E Coates, New York City, New York, United States of America, for the architectural firm Stephenson & Turner, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1939. Click to enlarge.
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Photographs of Australian Pavilion at New York World's Fair

New York photographer Robert E. Coates took this series of ten black and white photographs of the Australian Pavilion at the New York World's Fair in 1939. This was the first time that architects and designers collaborated to develop a pavilion that reflected the state of Australian modernism. Sydney architects, Stephenson & Turner, worked with graphic designer Douglas Annand to create a flowing, multi-level space that integrated sculpture, photography, murals and displays about flora, fauna …

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Summary

Object No.

2008/100/1

Object Statement

Photographs (10), black and white, Australian Pavilion at New York World's Fair 1939, paper, photographed by Robert E Coates, New York City, New York, United States of America, for the architectural firm Stephenson & Turner, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1939

Physical Description

Photographs (10), Australian Pavilion at New York World's Fair 1939, photographed by Robert E Coates, New York City, New York, United States of America, for the architectural firm Stephenson & Turner, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1939

A series of ten black and white photographs, with borders, illustrating different views of the Australian Pavilion at the New York World's Fair, 1939. The photographs feature views of the travel, industrial and wool sections. Each photograph bears handwritten notes, a typed description and a stamp crediting the photographer on the reverse side.

Marks

A stamp reading 'PLEASE CREDIT / PHOTOGRAPH / ROBERT E. COATES / NEW YORK CITY' is on the back of the photograph.

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Dimensions

Height

280 mm

Width

355 mm

Source

Credit Line

Gift of Tom O'Mahony, 2008

Acquisition Date

19 May 2008

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{{cite web |url=https://ma.as/379016 |title=Photographs of Australian Pavilion at New York World's Fair |author=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences |access-date=30 March 2023 |publisher=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, Australia}}

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