View of 1927 Autumn Fair in Lyon, Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography

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A unique original silver gelatin black and white photography, The International Autumn Fair in Lyon, France, 19th of March 1927.
… Read more A unique original silver gelatin black and white photography, The International Autumn Fair in Lyon, France, 19th of March 1927.
Aerial view of the International Autumn Fair in Lyon, 19th of March, 1927.
Features:
Original Silver Gelatin Print Photography Unframed.
Press Photography.
Press Agency: Anonymous.
Photographer: Anonymous.
Title: The International Autumn Fair in Lyon, France, 19th of March 1927.
Provenance: Private collection.
Image Size: 4.57 in. high (11.6 cm) x 6.69 in. wide (17 cm) - Archivally matted in a 17 x 13 mat.
The piece will be shipped in a mat (17 x 13 in.) that fits a standard-sized frame.
No ink stamp, no legend.

About:
The Foire de Lyon (Foire Internationale de Lyon; or Lyon Fair) is a trade fair, traditionally held in March in Lyon, France. It began as an initiative by Lyon mayor Édouard Herriot in 1916.
The creation of the Foire de Lyon began in 1916 through an initiative by then-mayor Édouard Herriot. He decided to build a vast "Palace" to accommodate the commercial stalls that were crowding the quays and streets, and impeding traffic flow in the area. The Fair Palace was built from 1918 to 1938 on land located between the Rhône and Parc de la Tête d'Or. Subsequent construction did not adhere to the original plan. The buildings of the Fair Palace were ultimately destroyed to make room for the Cité Internationale, leaving only the main façade of the central pavilion, now integrated into the Musée d'Art Contemporain de Lyon. In 1985 the fair was moved to the Eurexpo convention center in the commune of Chassieu, east of the Metropolis of Lyon.
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