This past weekend, I checked out an exposition at the Petit Palais on Paris 1900, which highlighted the city at the turn of the century as it hosted the 1900 World's Fair (here, called the Exposition Universelle). Paris was absolutely glorious and vibrant in 1900. The Eiffel Tower had been the triumph of the previous World's Fair in Paris (1889), and this would be the launch of the Art Nouveau movement. Wikipedia tells me this was also where talking films and escalators first made their debut to the masses, and where Campbell's Soup was awarded a gold medal... for awesome soupiness? Today's exhibit showcases the many faces of Paris in 1900 from its nightlife to fashion, furniture, art, and of course the Worlds' Fair itself. All within the beautiful walls of the Petit Palais, which is an Art Nouveau masterpiece itself.
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