Bowdoin College Museum of Art | - Czechoslovakia 1939 New York World’s Fair Medal

Preview image of work. bronze, Czechoslovakia 1939 New York World’s Fair Medal 37151

1978.32.57.b

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Czechoslovakia 1939 New York World’s Fair Medal

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Artists

J. H. (Medalist) ; J. H. (Medalist) ; Mario Korbel (1882 - 1954)

Title

Czechoslovakia 1939 New York World’s Fair Medal

Creation Date

1939

Century

mid-20th century

Dimensions

1 1/2 in. (3.81 cm)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Eastern Europe, Czech Republic

Medium and Support

bronze

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Mark M. Salton

Copyright

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Accession Number

1978.32.57.b

This medal was made by the Medallic Art Company and issued for the Czechoslovakian Consulate during the 1939 New York World’s Fair. It was made as a gift to patrons who supported the Czechoslovakian Exhibit in light of the invasion by Nazi Germany. The dramatic scene on the obverse depicts a heroic personification of Czechoslovakia shackled against two columns bearing swastikas with the inscription “Czechoslovakia/Shall Be Free Again” below. The Czechoslovakian Pavilion became a rallying point for sympathizers of Czechoslovakian independence and protesters against Nazi aggression throughout the Fair.