Exposition Posters

An example of a poster to advertise for the Exposition.

1.  What is the poster advertising?
2.  Describe what aspects of southern life the poster is depicting?
3.  What reasons might the organizers of the expo have for using these specific photos?
4.  Analyze the depictions in the photos and discuss why how these photos were representative of life in the South?

Source:
http://www.expomedals.com/1895/

1.  Describe the photo in this poster?
2.  Why do you think this picture was chosen?
3.  What reasons might the organizers have for choosing this picture?
4.  What theme do you think the organizers are using in this picture?
Do organizers of expos today use the same themes in their advertising?

Source:
http://blogs.ajc.com/arts-culture/2010/03/23/two-books-about-the-atlanta-cotton-states-exposition/

An example of a poster to advertise for the Exposition.