Sterlingsilver, DragonOrca, and I spending a weekend touring the sunny halls of the World's Columbian Exposition! The White City is Amazing!
Category Artwork (Digital) / Portraits
Species Fox (Other)
Gender Male
Size 1280 x 1024px
Wow!
Enough about this image. Of all the artists I follow, you seem to be the only one able to draw flesh, that semi-solid, semi-liquid stuff of which all animals are made. That impresses me greatly.
Enough about this image. Of all the artists I follow, you seem to be the only one able to draw flesh, that semi-solid, semi-liquid stuff of which all animals are made. That impresses me greatly.
So what new inventions would olde foxes be out to see?
I'd opt for the Hall of machinery. There's a Corliss engine in there that's three stories tall, or so I've been told.
Or you can go into the Palace of Fine Arts to visit the coal mine and check out the Burlngton Zephyr locomotive!
(If you understand this reply you might be a native to the area.)
(If you understand this reply you might be a native to the area.)
Heh! No. I had never lived in Chicago and the last time I was there for DucKon I missed seeing the Museum of Science and Industry which houses the U-505 Submarine. (It's still on my "Bucket List.") The last Chicago landmark I saw as my plane banked West was the Buckingham Fountain.
There's even an airship. How beautiful . . . your art is amazing.
Freaking beautiful dude. I do wonder what those worlds fairs were like
They were every bit as epic as they seem. If you happened to visit EPCOT Center in the 1980s and early 1990s -- you know, before they wrecked the good rides and back when it really was named "EPCOT Center" -- it had the same grandeur. The second Chicago World's Fair in the 1930s was also amazing in its own right. I'm a little too young for that, but a relative of mine visited it.
Columbian Expo was huge, with not only a multinational pavillion but also a multi-state extravaganza. It was every bit a preview of the entire 20th century yet to come (good and bad) with instruments of war all the way to food products we still have today.
I do have a couple of real souvenirs from the Columbian Expo. It's fun to hold them in your hand and realize the history you're holding.
Columbian Expo was huge, with not only a multinational pavillion but also a multi-state extravaganza. It was every bit a preview of the entire 20th century yet to come (good and bad) with instruments of war all the way to food products we still have today.
I do have a couple of real souvenirs from the Columbian Expo. It's fun to hold them in your hand and realize the history you're holding.
If you have the means, then Epcot or EPCOT or however they spell it now in Florida is still the closest thing to one. The theme for the whole park was originally "human achievement" both technological and cultural. Today (with consturction going as you read this!) they are trying to change it into some namby pamby mishmash of "you are just a cog in the wheel of nature so sing kumbaya and be happy" and "oh look, we didn't have room in the other parks for Guardians of the Galaxy and Frozen, so let's cram them in here!" and such. But the architecture alone is awe inspiring. A testimony to 1980s achievement and budget, ringed with that glorious monorail loop so you can see it from the air as well as the ground.
If you also have the means, you can still visit the sites of the former world's fairs. I haven't been to Seattle's site or New York's site or St Louis' site, but I've seen Chicago's sites and San Francisco's site.
If you also have the means, you can still visit the sites of the former world's fairs. I haven't been to Seattle's site or New York's site or St Louis' site, but I've seen Chicago's sites and San Francisco's site.
Yea I wanna see them. The worlds fair is where the first Jumbotron was shown off. Also the New York site was what they used for the stark expo
I really love this, fantastic work!
The attention to detail here is incredible, from the detail on the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building to the way the men are wearing their cufflinks to how the photographer on the left is using the bulb mechanism to trigger the photograph.
You even have the pants with *buttons* because you knew zippers weren't yet in usage in 1893 -- they were introduced to the public at this very World's Fair, in fact.
I salute you, seriously. Outstanding work.
The attention to detail here is incredible, from the detail on the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building to the way the men are wearing their cufflinks to how the photographer on the left is using the bulb mechanism to trigger the photograph.
You even have the pants with *buttons* because you knew zippers weren't yet in usage in 1893 -- they were introduced to the public at this very World's Fair, in fact.
I salute you, seriously. Outstanding work.
Aaah, such a lovely piece <3 Lovely warm mood to it, and great environment and background characters, works really well. Love that one of the foxes is holding the camera button in the shot <3
I love this pic! really really great art, and so nice to see your art after what seems like a while.
This is so awesome! Love the clothing design and the details of the background. It must have taken weeks to make T_T
Nice to see art from you again! I've always loved how you create a whole scenario in pics like this. Also really like your foxes, both well-dressed and undressed :)
Just as stunning every time I see it. Great work!
Get it? Because they're fair foxes, and they're at the World's Fair!
I've studied this particular World's Fair for a number of years and I'm so very glad someone finally got the gumption to make an art piece like this!
I've had the pleasure of prowling around the actual site of the Columbian Exposition, looking for artifacts.
Near the recreation of the golden statue, I got a massive hit on the metal detector and dug around a bit and found......found.....uhh.......a cell phone! Darn!
But the real artifacts are still all around. The Japanese garden was re-created. The Palace of Fine Arts is still there. Some lamp posts are original, etc.
And if you want a real captive balloon ride you had to go further north to Navy Pier. Unsure if it's still there. Their Ferris Wheel is still smaller than the original, but you can ride that, too.
I've had the pleasure of prowling around the actual site of the Columbian Exposition, looking for artifacts.
Near the recreation of the golden statue, I got a massive hit on the metal detector and dug around a bit and found......found.....uhh.......a cell phone! Darn!
But the real artifacts are still all around. The Japanese garden was re-created. The Palace of Fine Arts is still there. Some lamp posts are original, etc.
And if you want a real captive balloon ride you had to go further north to Navy Pier. Unsure if it's still there. Their Ferris Wheel is still smaller than the original, but you can ride that, too.
Outstanding! History, gorgeous background, smartly dressed gents, vintage flair... what's not to love?
Oh wow, great job and it's awesome to see your art again! Always loved your style and attention to detail.
Superb drawing, beautifully done. I assume you've read "Devil in the White City" at some point?
Very well done. The detail level is on a higher level than most.
Almost reminds me of Lackadaisy. ^w^
Almost reminds me of Lackadaisy. ^w^
My favorite historical furry art piece so far! XD That would've been awesome to be there!
Turn-of-the-century fashion was pretty spiffy, wasn't it?
What's the story with the raccoon couple in the background? Did they see something offensive, or are they just naturally grumpy?
What's the story with the raccoon couple in the background? Did they see something offensive, or are they just naturally grumpy?
This is great rendering and you certainly have artistic skill, but are you aware that the world's fair was used as justification for the colonization and imperialization of countless BIPOC peoples bodies and land? Please consider reading Paul Kramer's "Making Concessions: Race and Empire Revisited at the Philippine Exposition, St. Louis, 1901-1905". These places were racist exhibitions and human zoos, and not in any fun furry way.
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