This groundbreaking exhibition explored the ingenuity and craftsmanship of decorative arts made for world’s fairs, from London’s Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations in 1851, to the New York World’s Fair in 1939. During this period, the fairs were the most important vehicles for debuting advancements in modern living, democratizing design as never before. In this video, curatorial assistant Dawn Reid takes us on a tour of glass items included in the exhibition "Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts at the World’s Fairs, 1851–1939." http://www.cmoa.org
