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SANDOR (ALEXANDER RAYMOND KATZ, 1895-1974) THE SKY - RIDE / WORLD'S FAIR CHICAGO. 1934. 26 3/4x19 inches, 68x48 1/4 cm. Condition A-: small repaired tear and restored loss at bottom edge; minor restoration in lower left corner. One of the highlights of the Chicago World's Fair was the Sky Ride. Something like a gondola, the Sky Ride was, in fact, a "Transporter Bridge" that could ferry passengers 215 feet off the ground for a distance of 1850 feet across the fair. Born in Hungary, Katz was a prominent Jewish artist who worked extensively on WPA projects including murals, illustrations and stained glass.
