The Age of Space
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The Age of Space was the futuristic, space-exploration-focused theme that shaped the exhibits, architecture, and cultural vision of the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Age of Space canonical | 3 |
| Living in the Space Age | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
exhibition theme
ⓘ
world's fair theme ⓘ |
| aim |
to popularize space exploration
ⓘ
to present an optimistic vision of the future ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | early 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American aerospace industry
ⓘ
Seattle World’s Fair organizers ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Century 21 Exposition ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact |
contributed to Seattle’s identity as a futuristic city
ⓘ
helped shape public imagination about space travel ⓘ |
| focus |
futurism
ⓘ
science and technology ⓘ space exploration ⓘ |
| genre |
futurism
ⓘ
science and technology exposition theme ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Cold War
ⓘ
surface form:
Cold War era
Space Race ⓘ |
| influenced |
architecture at the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair
ⓘ
cultural vision of the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair ⓘ exhibits at the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
contemporary space research
ⓘ
early human space missions ⓘ |
| location | Seattle, Washington, United States ⓘ |
| medium |
fairground architecture
ⓘ
pavilion design ⓘ world’s fair exhibits ⓘ |
| name | The Age of Space self-link ⓘ |
| partOf |
Century 21 Exposition
ⓘ
surface form:
Century 21 Exposition thematic program
|
| relatedTo |
Seattle Center Monorail
ⓘ
surface form:
Monorail at the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair
Space Needle ⓘ United States civil space program ⓘ
surface form:
United States space program
|
| startTime | 1962 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
advanced technology
ⓘ
future cities ⓘ human spaceflight ⓘ |
| themeOf | 1962 Seattle World’s Fair ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Living in the Space Age