Designed by Jean Faugeron, chief architect and Grand Prix de Rome laureate, in collaboration with André Blouin (Quebec), the France Pavilion featured a modern and sculptural architecture. Its monolithic structure, with eight levels hollowed out at the center, was wrapped in aluminum sunbreakers, creating dynamic light and shadow effects. Inside, visitors explored exhibitions on the…
“Le Paradis fantastique” is a monumental work consisting of nine sculptures by Niki de Saint Phalle and six animated sculptures or machines by Jean Tinguely. This large-scale piece was commissioned for the French Pavilion and was intended to be displayed on its roof. Today, the work is housed at the Moderna Museet in Stockholm.
Booklet to promote tourism in France through its railroads. “The SNCF, a wide-open window on France. The infinite charm of France comes from the variety of its aspects. Each province has a personality, a way of life, traditions. All these particularities merge into a charming and harmonious image: the French way of life. A trip…
Tourist promotion booklet for the French West Indies. “Columbus discovered Guadeloupe on November 4, 1493. He named it after a monastery in Spain, keeping a promise he had made to Spanish monks. Over the centuries, control of the island changed hands many times, but it finally became a department of France in 1946. Martinique is…
Presentation of the French Pavilion: The Largest Exhibit, The Most Fascinating Art, The Newest in Science, The Most Exciting in Fashion, A Unique Historical Exhibit and The Widest Choice of Restaurants
Program of the performance Prestige de Paris – Garden of the stars during the World Festival. The document contains the ticket for the October 12, 1967 performance pasted on one of the pages. The show includes a patchwork of French culture: variety shows with Mick Micheyl, cabaret cancan with the Doriss Girls from the Moulin…