Beauty Quote by Daniel Burnham
“It was Chicago with its World's Fair which vivified the national desire for civic beauty.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Chicago World's Fair Address, 1893
The Fair sparked a national yearning for beautiful, civic spaces.
In simple terms: Fair inspired civic beauty.
Key Takeaway
Promote public design.
Themes
urban planning
beauty
civic pride
national identity
Mood
inspired
optimistic
Type
urban
civic
When to use this quote
- city parks
- public monuments
- urban renewal
- community festivals
Key Concepts
architecture
urbanism
Questions to Reflect On
- How can cities foster civic beauty?
- What role does public art play?
A Different Perspective
Funding and political will can limit projects.
![“[Drawing] and making things was all we ever did. My brother and I built the entire New York World's Fair of 1939 in miniature out of wax. The floor of our room was covered with little waxen buildings. Nobody else could come in.” quote by Maurice Sendak](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/72b/maurice-sendak-1273_brother_drawing-and-making-things-was-all-we-eve_1540332.jpg)
