Brazilian Pavilion at the 1939 New York World's Fair
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The Brazilian Pavilion at the 1939 New York World's Fair was a landmark modernist exhibition building that showcased Brazil’s culture and architectural innovation to an international audience.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brazilian Pavilion at the 1939 New York World's Fair canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
exhibition building
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modernist architecture work ⓘ world's fair pavilion ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Modernism ⓘ |
| audience |
North American public
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international press ⓘ |
| continentRepresented | South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| demolished | yes ⓘ |
| demolishedAfter | end of the 1939 New York World's Fair ⓘ |
| era | interwar period ⓘ |
| event | 1939 New York World's Fair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exhibited |
Brazilian agricultural products
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Brazilian art ⓘ Brazilian handicrafts ⓘ Brazilian industrial products ⓘ Brazilian music ⓘ |
| function |
cultural diplomacy
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exhibition space ⓘ |
| heritage | Brazilian modernism ⓘ |
| languageOfExhibits |
English
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Portuguese ⓘ |
| location |
Flushing Meadows–Corona Park
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ |
| medium | temporary exhibition architecture ⓘ |
| notableFor |
modernist design
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presentation of Brazilian national identity ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1939 ⓘ |
| partOf | national pavilions at the 1939 New York World's Fair ⓘ |
| purpose |
national pavilion
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to promote Brazilian industry and tourism ⓘ to showcase Brazilian culture ⓘ |
| significance |
helped introduce Brazilian modernist architecture abroad
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served as a tool of cultural diplomacy for Brazil ⓘ |
| status | no longer extant ⓘ |
| targetAudience | international visitors ⓘ |
| theme |
Brazilian progress and modernity
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cultural diversity of Brazil ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural performances
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promotion of Brazilian exports ⓘ promotion of Brazilian tourism ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Lúcio Costa