Date: 1967
Size: 20 x 30 inches
Artist: Rembrandt van Rijn (after)
About The Poster: A wonderful poster for the International Exhibition of Fine Arts held in Montreal during Montreal's Expo 67. To draw attention to the "fine art" component of the exhibition, this advertisement showcases one of Rembrandt's self-portraits. He painted several of them over the years - ninety in all! - and the one featured here was completed in the 1660s. The poster measures 20 x 30 inches, is unlined, has never been framed or rolled, and is in very good condition.
The 1967 International and Universal Exposition or Expo 67, as it was commonly known, was the general exhibition, Category One World's Fair held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from April 27 to October 29, 1967. It was considered to be the most successful World's Fair of the 20th century, with the most attendees (50 million visits) to that date and 62 nations participating. It also set the single-day attendance record for a world's fair, with 569,000 visitors on its third day.
After Expo 67 ended in October 1967, the site and most of the pavilions lived on as an exhibition called Man and His World, open during the summer months from 1968 until 1981. By that time, most of the buildings, which had not been designed to last beyond the original exhibition, had deteriorated and were dismantled. Today, the islands that hosted the world exhibition are mainly used as parkland and for recreational use, with only a few remaining structures from Expo 67 to show that the event was held there. Many Canadians from that time still regard it as one of the country's finest cultural achievements.