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Roger Broders PLM 1928 | Calvi Corsica Railway Poster
Roger Broders PLM 1928 | Calvi Corsica Railway Poster
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A woman in flowing orange wrap stands on the golden sands of Calvi beach, the Mediterranean stretching endlessly blue behind her. The hilltop buildings of Corsica's coastal jewel rise in warm peach tones above the crystalline water.
Commissioned by the Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée Railway in 1928, this poster depicts Roger Broders at his Art Deco finest. The geometric simplification of the landscape, the bold colour blocking, the sophisticated interplay of figure and setting, all hallmarks of the master who defined French travel poster art.
Broders travelled to Calvi himself to sketch the coastline, and the poster's accuracy to the actual sweep of the bay is testament to his commitment to place. PLM marketed not just train routes but complete holiday experiences, partnering with ferry services to reach Mediterranean islands. This archival print preserves one of the most celebrated travel posters of the inter-war years, when the Riviera represented the height of modern leisure.
