Ziegfield Fashion Theatre, "Tertium Quid," Chicago, Illinois, Presentation Drawing
- Medium
- Charcoal and graphite on tracing paper
- Dimensions
- 38.1 × 52.1 cm (15 × 20 1/2 in.)
- Genre
- presentation drawing
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
buildingsperspectivegraphiteChicago World's FairsexpositionsarchitectureCentury of Progressarchitectural drawingplant materialtheaterexteriorChicagotracing paperworld's fairspresentation drawingpresentationdesign20th Centurypaper (fiber product)charcoal
About
The Ziegfeld Follies, the lavish musical revue created by Florenz Ziegfeld (1868–1932) was suggested as a fitting inclusion to the Century of Progress World’s Fair in Chicago in 1933–34. A letter to that effect was sent by the Director of Concessions at the Fair to Mr. Ziegfeld in January 1932 encouraging him to bring the Follies to Chicago.German-born architect and designer Henry Harringer (1892-1980) developed a proposal for the Ziegfeld Fashion Theater in addition to creating several exhibits for the Century of Progress. The theater idea never became a reality, perhaps due to the death of Florenz Ziegfeld and the ensuing business difficulties of the Follies.
