1937 Paris Expo postcard Eiffel Tower fireworks USSR Germany pavilions Art De...

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Country

Germany

Condition

Cover (Postal History)

Stamp Format

Single

Item Description

Carefully selected from a vast collection this original postcard from the 1937 exposition internationale des arts et techniques dans la vie moderne is an outstanding piece for collectors historians and philatelists. Each postcard uniquely combines three key aspects that make it highly attractive

1️ philatelic
Posted from PARIS ON SEPTEMBER 20 1937 and addressed to MONTEVIDEO URUGUAY with a clear 1 FRANC SOWER STAMP tied by a machine cancel. It also bears a receiving postmark in Uruguay dated October 11 1937 highlighting its long-distance transatlantic route.

2️ Aesthetic
The photograph captures a STUNNING NIGHT VIEW OF THE EIFFEL TOWER lit by a dramatic display of fireworks. On either side stand the imposing PAVILIONS OF NAZI GERMANY AND THE SOVIET UNION, visually facing each other—a symbolic confrontation that would soon erupt into global conflict. The style of the composition, illumination and framing is pure ART DECO elegance.

3️ Social and Historical
The handwritten message from Paris conveys personal greetings but the real message is in the image itself: a moment of spectacle and tension frozen just TWO YEARS BEFORE WWII. The Expo was meant to celebrate modern life and peace but stands today as a visual prelude to global tragedy.

This rare combination of high visual impact historical symbolism international postal history and personal correspondence makes it a truly powerful item for open class or thematic exhibits on prewar diplomacy architecture and design

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Montevideo, Uruguay

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