This post features maps of the World’s Columbian Exposition that took place in 1893. Images of a guide map, souvenir maps, floor plans, and bird’s eye views are included in the post.
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Photo art based on a photograph of a Ferris wheel in Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
The original shot used the creative technique of intentional camera movement. This image was mirrored and recomposed to achieve the symmetry effect. |
The legacy of the 1900 Paris Exposition lives on through several iconic structures that still adorn the Parisian skyline today: the Grand Palais, the Petit Palais, the Pont Alexandre III, the Gare d’Orsay railroad station (now the Musée d’Orsay), and two original entrances of Paris Métro stations designed by Hector Guimard.
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