These amazing black and white photos, via Alex Clymans, capture the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair, also known as Expo 58. The images showcase the futuristic architecture, international pavilions, and the iconic Atomium that became the symbol of the event.
Crowds of visitors, modernist structures, and the optimistic atmosphere of the postwar era are all preserved in these striking shots. The photos offer a vivid visual record of one of the most memorable world’s fairs of the 20th century.
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| Atomium at the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair |
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| Atomium at the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair |
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| American pavilion at the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair |
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| American pavilion at the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair |
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| American pavilion at the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair |
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| Entrance to the Palace of the USSR at the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair |
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| Foundation le Corbusier, The Philips pavilion at the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair |
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| Pavilion of Venezuela at the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair |
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| People at the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair |
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| People at the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair |
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| People at the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair |
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| The arrow of civil engineering at the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair |
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| The Bayart Horse at the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair |
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| The cable cars of the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair |
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| The cable cars of the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair |
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| The cable cars of the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair |
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| The Congolese Gardens at the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair |
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| The Grand Palais at the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair |
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| 1958 Brussels World’s Fair |
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| 1958 Brussels World’s Fair |





















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