Exposition Universelle and the Construction of the Eiffel Tower, 1889, L’

Synopsis

Slides taken from original catalogues, with engravings and prints from the Universal Exposition of 1889 and the ‘Livre d’or de l’exposition’. The Eiffel Tower was designed exclusively for this event, and working diagrams and images showing the erection of the complex structure are included, together with selected views of the extravagant exhibition halls and exhibits.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Multimedia; 30 slides.

Year of production

1997

Availability

Sale; 2000 sale: £30.00 (inc. VAT +p&p)

Documentation

List of images and bibliography.

Subjects

Architecture; Design

Keywords

architectural design; buildings; Eiffel Tower; exhibitions; France; history of the 19th century; industrialisation

Distributor

Name

Manchester Metropolitan University, Faculty of Art and Design

Email

c.hilton@mmu.ac.uk or j.davis@mmu.ac.uk

Web

http://www.artdes.mmu.ac.uk/visualresources/slidesets/ External site opens in new window

Phone

0161 247 1930

Fax

0161 247 6897

Address

The Visual Resources Curator
Righton Building
Cavendish Street
Manchester
M15 6BG