*Queens Museum Exhibition
This book is now available for preorder. Expected on-site availability for pick-up begins Friday, December 20, 2024 at The August Tree. Expected to ship by early January 2025 (2 months before official March 11, 2025 release date).
A must-have for New Yorkers, World’s Fair aficionados, and all those who love New York City and mid-century design. Released on the 60th Anniversary of the 1964–1965 New York World’s Fair, this is the first book to fully celebrate The Panorama of the City of New York, featuring archival photographs alongside accessible texts.
An awe-inspiring metropolis in miniature, The Panorama of the City of New York has achieved cult-like status with New Yorkers and serves as a locus of memory for visitors from around the globe. The Panorama was one of the most successful attractions at the 1964–1965 World’s Fair, with millions enjoying what was billed as an indoor helicopter tour of New York City. Comprising an area of 9,335 square feet and built to a scale of 1:1200 (where one inch equals 100 feet), the original 1964 mini-city was updated multiple times before its last renovation in 1992. Within the 320 square miles of New York City represented on The Panorama, you can find approximately 890,000 buildings, over 100 bridges, and the City’s most iconic parks and attractions.
As part of the Queens Museum’s permanent collection, The Panorama brings the magic of New York City to life for thousands of visitors each year. Learn more about The Panorama of the City of New York here.
About the Contributors
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Lynn Maliszewski is the assistant director of archives and collections at the Queens Museum.
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Lauren Haynes is head curator, Governors Island Arts, and vice president for arts and culture at the Trust for Governors Island in New York City.
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Marc H. Miller is a consultant, writer, curator and educator. He founded Gallery 98, which specializes in art ephemera from the 1960s to 90s.
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Kenneth T. Jackson is professor emeritus of history at Columbia University and president emeritus of the New-York Historical Society.
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Valerie Paley is senior vice president and the Sue Ann Weinberg Director of the Patricia D. Klingenstein Library at the New-York Historical Society.
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Vyjayanthi V. Rao is an anthropologist, writer and curator, teaching at the Yale School of Architecture.
Hardcover | 160 pages | 120 color photographs
