"The IBM Pavilion. New York World's Fair, 1964-1965"
THF242789 / "The IBM Pavilion. New York World's Fair, 1964-1965" / front cover
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Artifact Overview
This souvenir booklet was produced by IBM to document the company's pavilion at the 1964-65 New York World's Fair. The booklet (designed by Paul Rand) includes photographs of the Eames Office-designed "Information Machine" theatre, interactive kiosks, mechanical puppet shows, and demonstrations of new IBM computing technologies. The booklet vividly conveys the dynamic, festive and traditional-yet-futuristic feel of the IBM pavilion.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Booklet
Date Made
1964-1965
Subject Date
1964-1965
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Brochure design and typography by Paul Rand for International Business Machine Corporation (IBM), Armonk, New York.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2013.114.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 7.875 in
Width: 8.188 in
Inscriptions
Text on front cover: IBM / FAIR
Written in lower right front cover, as part of cover: Paul Rand
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