Chicago World's Fair 1933 (1933)

After graduating from the Budapest Academy of Fine Arts, Ernő Gyimesi Kásás studied in Vienna, Switzerland, Munich and Paris. In 1927, he lived in America for a year and a half, taking the products of five years of work with him. His first appearance in Chicago was in the Hungarian tent at the Women World's Fair Colosseum, where, in addition to his paintings, his Hungarian-style furniture designs attracted general attention. In 1933, he visited the United States again for the Chicago World's Fair to design and decorate two Hungarian folk art shops at the expo. In addition, he was commissioned to paint a large mural in the parlor of the East Chicago Public Library.

The official title of the 1933 Chicago World's Fair was The Century of Progress. The fair was held to celebrate Chicago's centennial. The mission of the exhibition was to show the importance of scientific and technological discoveries to industry and modern society, and how these discoveries were made. The fair also showcased modern achievements in art, literature and architecture from around the world. The picture above shows the general exhibition pavilion at the World's Fair in the night light. The buildings at the fair were painted in a variety of colours, ranging from tall to angular, and thousands of lamps were used to illuminate the buildings.