International Exhibitions
The great stage of the International Exhibitions drew popular attention to the fact that “while the Western world exported its industrial revolution to the rest of globe, it also began to import information about other cultures”. (Zeynep Çelik)
About the Exhibition
The official showcase of the nations
Overview
International exhibitions and new urban architecture
Communication and self-representation
Representation of the “other”
Temporary structures and presentation of national contexts
Overview
The national pavilions and the “Rue des Nations”
“The Moresque Town” and the “Cairo Street”
The Bazaar on display
Between evocations and archaeological reconstruction
The diffusion of models and promotion of trade
West and East, fine art at International Exhibitions
The official showcase of the nations 
Overview
International exhibitions and new urban architecture
Communication and self-representation
Representation of the “other”
Temporary structures and presentation of national contexts
Overview
The national pavilions and the “Rue des Nations”
“The Moresque Town” and the “Cairo Street”
The Bazaar on display
Between evocations and archaeological reconstruction 
