About this artwork
The Ziegfeld Follies, the lavish musical revue created by Florenz Ziegfeld (1868–1932) was suggested as a fitting inclusion to the Century of Progress World’s Fair in Chicago in 1933–34. A letter to that effect was sent by the Director of Concessions at the Fair to Mr. Ziegfeld in January 1932 encouraging him to bring the Follies to Chicago.
German-born architect and designer Henry Harringer (1892-1980) developed a proposal for the Ziegfeld Fashion Theater in addition to creating several exhibits for the Century of Progress. The theater idea never became a reality, perhaps due to the death of Florenz Ziegfeld and the ensuing business difficulties of the Follies.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Architecture and Design
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Artist
- Henry T. Harringer (Architect)
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Title
- Ziegfield Fashion Theatre, "Tertium Quid," Chicago, Illinois, Presentation Drawing
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Place
- Chicago (Building address)
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Date
- 1930
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Medium
- Charcoal and graphite on tracing paper
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Dimensions
- 38.1 × 52.1 cm (15 × 20 1/2 in.)
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Credit Line
- Gift of Olaf Harringer
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Reference Number
- 1982.1280