Here is the story of my favorite artwork (that I've come across so far) from the fair: The New York Historical share.google/a5dsqVKURtE4...

For #APRIL 1992 ‘Farewell to Lórien’ Ted Nasmith (b. 1956). Gouache on illustration board. *Tolkien - The Centenary Calendar 1992* (Grafton) for April #illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #TedNasmith #JRRTolkien #TheLordOfTheRings #LOTR

For #APRIL 2005 ‘The Forest of Lothlórien in Spring’ Crayon drawing of the mallorn trees of Lothlórien by #JRRTolkien (1892-1973) Cf. #TheFellowshipOfTheRing, Book II, Ch. 6: ‘There are no trees like the trees of that land. For in autumn the leaves fall not, but turn to gold. ➡️

#OTD in 1954 #MarsProject PART 3 🧵👇 Wernher von Braun with Cornelius Ryan, “Can We Get to Mars?” *Collier’s*, 30 April 1954 (continued) Cover illustration by Chesley Bonestell (1888-1986)

#OTD in 1954 #MarsProject PART 2 🧵👇 *Collier’s*, 30 April 1954 Main essay ‘Man’s trail-blazing journey to Mars will be a breath-taking experience - with problems to match’ Illustration by Chesley Bonestell: ‘Near wheel-shaped space station 1,000 miles from the earth, ➡️

Astronomers - planning to give the great red planet its closest scrutiny in history this summer - are nearer than ever before to answering the most fascinating question of all.’ #astronomy 👉 PART 2

#OTD in 1954 #MarsProject PART 1 🧵👇 *Collier’s*, 30 April 1954. Illustration by Chesley Bonestell (1888-1986). ‘THE COVER. . . From an orbit around Mars, the first visitors from the earth prepare to land on the most intriguing of our neighbor planets. ➡️

#OTD in 1949 🧵👇 ‘Young man with good connections’ Illustration by James R. Bingham (1917-1971) #illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #JamesBingham

#OTD in 1949 Cover of The New Yorker, 30 April 1949 Constantin Alajálov #TheNewYorkerCover #ConstantinAlajálov #nightclub #dancing

#OTD in 1941 ‘Exterior, Library Building, Lenoir City, April 30, 1941’ #TVA #TennesseeValleyAuthority #TheNewDeal #TVAlibrary #library #LenoirCity

#OTD in 1940 ‘CCC Camp 3 & 83 #Carlsbad Project, #NewMexico: Photo of a large number of enrollees working in lining a canal #DepartmentoftheInterior. #BureauofReclamation. Civilian Conservation Corps Division.’ 30 April 1940. #CivilianConservationCorps #CCC #infrastructure

#OTD in 1939 🧵👇 On April 30, 1939, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt opened the New York World’s Fair of 1939. The Inauguration was timed to coincide with the 150th anniversary of Washington’s inauguration as the first U.S. president in New York City. #FDR #GeorgeWashington

#OTD in 1938 🧵👇 Members of the Nazi Youth participate in burning books, #Buecherverbrennung, in Salzburg, Austria, on April 30, 1938. The public burning of books that were condemned as un-German, or Jewish-Marxist was a common activity in Nazi Germany.’

#OTD in 1938 *Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur*, written & illustrated by Hal Foster From no. 64 - 30 April 1938 “You are unhappy, Val. Is there anything I can do?” Into his friend’s sympathetic ear Val pours his tale of woe.’ #PrinceValiant #HalFoster #SirGawain

#OTD in 1938 Cover of The New Yorker, April 30, 1938 Roger Duvoisin (1900-1980) #TheNewYorkerCover #RogerDuvoisin #spring #graphicdesign #fishing #camping #golf #tennis #baseball #newspapers

#OTD in 1932 Cover of The New Yorker, April 30, 1932 Theodore G. Haupt #TheNewYorkerCover #TheodoreHaupt #womensfashion #streetmarket

#OTD - April 30 - in 1927 🧵👇 The king & queen of #Hollywood, #DouglasFairbanks & #MaryPickford, inaugurate a tinsel town tradition. As the Chinese Theatre was about to open visiting star #NormaTalmadge had happened to step in the wet concrete of the entrance court, a special ➡️

#OTD 1789 🧵👇 On April 30, 1789 George Washington became the first President of the United States on the balcony of what had been the New York’s first City Hall, on Wall Street, but which had been by then rechristened Federal Hall to serve as the first US capitol building.

For #APRIL 2005 ‘The Forest of Lothlórien in Spring’ Crayon drawing of the mallorn trees of Lothlórien by #JRRTolkien (1892-1973) Cf. #TheFellowshipOfTheRing, Book II, Ch. 6: ‘There are no trees like the trees of that land. For in autumn the leaves fall not, but turn to gold. ➡️

For #APRIL 1992 ‘Farewell to Lórien’ Ted Nasmith (b. 1956). Gouache on illustration board. *Tolkien - The Centenary Calendar 1992* (Grafton) for April #illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #TedNasmith #JRRTolkien #TheLordOfTheRings #LOTR

#OTD in 1954 #MarsProject PART 3 🧵👇 Wernher von Braun with Cornelius Ryan, “Can We Get to Mars?” *Collier’s*, 30 April 1954 (continued) Cover illustration by Chesley Bonestell (1888-1986)

#OTD in 1954 #MarsProject PART 2 🧵👇 *Collier’s*, 30 April 1954 Main essay ‘Man’s trail-blazing journey to Mars will be a breath-taking experience - with problems to match’ Illustration by Chesley Bonestell: ‘Near wheel-shaped space station 1,000 miles from the earth, ➡️

#OTD in 1954 #MarsProject PART 1 🧵👇 *Collier’s*, 30 April 1954. Illustration by Chesley Bonestell (1888-1986). ‘THE COVER. . . From an orbit around Mars, the first visitors from the earth prepare to land on the most intriguing of our neighbor planets. ➡️

#OTD in 1949 🧵👇 ‘Young man with good connections’ Illustration by James R. Bingham (1917-1971) #illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #JamesBingham

#OTD in 1949 Cover of The New Yorker, 30 April 1949 Constantin Alajálov #TheNewYorkerCover #ConstantinAlajálov #nightclub #dancing

#OTD in 1941 ‘Exterior, Library Building, Lenoir City, April 30, 1941’ #TVA #TennesseeValleyAuthority #TheNewDeal #TVAlibrary #library #LenoirCity

#OTD in 1940 ‘CCC Camp 3 & 83 #Carlsbad Project, #NewMexico: Photo of a large number of enrollees working in lining a canal #DepartmentoftheInterior. #BureauofReclamation. Civilian Conservation Corps Division.’ 30 April 1940. #CivilianConservationCorps #CCC #infrastructure

#OTD in 1939 🧵👇 On April 30, 1939, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt opened the New York World’s Fair of 1939. The Inauguration was timed to coincide with the 150th anniversary of Washington’s inauguration as the first U.S. president in New York City. #FDR #GeorgeWashington

#OTD in 1938 🧵👇 Members of the Nazi Youth participate in burning books, #Buecherverbrennung, in Salzburg, Austria, on April 30, 1938. The public burning of books that were condemned as un-German, or Jewish-Marxist was a common activity in Nazi Germany.’

#OTD in 1938 *Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur*, written & illustrated by Hal Foster From no. 64 - 30 April 1938 “You are unhappy, Val. Is there anything I can do?” Into his friend’s sympathetic ear Val pours his tale of woe.’ #PrinceValiant #HalFoster #SirGawain

#OTD in 1938 Cover of The New Yorker, April 30, 1938 Roger Duvoisin (1900-1980) #TheNewYorkerCover #RogerDuvoisin #spring #graphicdesign #fishing #camping #golf #tennis #baseball #newspapers

#OTD in 1932 Cover of The New Yorker, April 30, 1932 Theodore G. Haupt #TheNewYorkerCover #TheodoreHaupt #womensfashion #streetmarket

#OTD - April 30 - in 1927 🧵👇 The king & queen of #Hollywood, #DouglasFairbanks & #MaryPickford, inaugurate a tinsel town tradition. As the Chinese Theatre was about to open visiting star #NormaTalmadge had happened to step in the wet concrete of the entrance court, a special ➡️

#OTD 1789 🧵👇 On April 30, 1789 George Washington became the first President of the United States on the balcony of what had been the New York’s first City Hall, on Wall Street, but which had been by then rechristened Federal Hall to serve as the first US capitol building.

#OTD in 2012 Cover of The New Yorker, April 29, 2012 Peter De Sève #TheNewYorkerCover #PeterDeSève 🙏 Maria Alves x.com@DEOLINDAMA93701

For #APRIL 2013 ‘Dwarves’ Arrival’ Illustration by #AlanLee (b. 1947) for #JRRTolkien, #TheHobbit, Ch. 1 “An Unexpected Party” (‘He pulled open the door with a jerk ...’) Watercolour. 1997. Reproduced, *Tolkien Calendar 2013* (HarperCollins) for April #illustrationart

For #APRIL 2006 ‘The Hill: Hobbiton-across-the Water’ #Watercolor by #JRRTolkien, August 1937 Frontispiece, #TheHobbit (UK 1937; US 1938) Reproduced, *Tolkien - The Hobbit Calendar 2006* (HarperCollins) for April #illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists

In #APRIL 1957 ‘Fast? It's almost *frightening*!’ Marchant Calculators. ‘Modern Management counts on Marchant’ April 1957 #calculatingmachines #calculators #accounting

In #APRIL 1956 🧵👇 ‘Everybody’s sweet on Candy! Like candy? Be glad you do, for #candy’s an excellent energy food. Just remember to buy candy in cellophane. That way you’re sure it’s fresh and clean . . .and #cellophane lets you see to pick the kind you like best.' #tunnelofLove

In #APRIL 1945 🧵👇 ‘Partly completed Heinkel He-162 fighter jets sit on the assembly line in the underground Junkers factory at Tarthun, Germany, in early April 1945. The huge underground galleries, in a former salt mine, were discovered ➡️

#OTD in 1944 Cover of The New Yorker, April 29, 1944 Tibor Gurgely #TheNewYorkerCover #TiborGurgely #SpringCleaning #ArmyBase

#OTD in 1941 ‘Cherokee Dam Construction Camp - Library and People Reading - April 29, 1941’ #TVA #TennesseeValleyAuthority #TheNewDeal #CherokeeDam #library

#OTD in 1940 🧵👇 ‘News’. Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988). Cast stainless steel relief. Associated Press Building (50 Rockefeller Plaza), Rockefeller Center. 1940. #IsamuNoguchi #RockefellerCenter #AssociatedPress #AP #journalism #reporters #journalists

#OTD in 1939 🧵👇 ‘In 1939, the Polish army still maintained many cavalry squadrons, which had served them well as recently as the Polish-Soviet War in 1921. A myth emerged about the Polish cavalry leading desperate charges against the tanks of the invading Nazis, ➡️

#OTD in 1939 (The Fair - the World of Tomorrow - opens tomorrow!) Cover of The New Yorker, April 29, 1939 James Thurber #TheNewYorkerCover #JamesThurber #1939NYWorldsFair #NYWorldsFair1939 #ThemeCenter #Trylon #Perisphere #Helicline

In #APRIL 1937 Shelby County Courthouse – Shelbyville, Indiana – completed. Public Works Administration (PWA). 1937. 👉ALT @livingnewdeal.bsky.social #GreatDepression #TheNewDeal #PublicWorksAdministration #PWA #ShelbyCountyCourthouse #Shelbyville #Indiana #blackandwhitephotography

In #APRIL 1937 ‘Revolution - with Pictures, By Eustace L. Adams’ Illustration by V. E. Pyles (1891-1965) Cover of *Argosy*, April 10, 1937 #illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #VEPyles #pulps #filmcrew #documentaryfilms

In #APRIL 1936 - #TheNewDeal in #cartoons 🧵👇 'Democratic Odyssey.' Cartoon by Gregor Duncan *Life*, April 1936 ‘“Democratic Odyssey,” from April 1936, illustrates Duncan’s thorough-going disillusionment with the Roosevelt administration. The #NIRA was the National Industrial ➡️

In #APRIL 1936 #ResettlementAdministration #photographer Arthur Rothstein (1915-1985) documented progress in the creation of the rural community of Ropesville, Texas, a rural rehabilitation project of the #ResettlementAdministration. 🧵👇

#OTD in 1933 Cover of The New Yorker, April 29, 1933 Garrett Price #TheNewYorkerCover #GarrettPrice #railroad #train #cigars #smoking