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Indian State Railways Delhi 1928 | Roger Broders Travel Poster
Indian State Railways Delhi 1928 | Roger Broders Travel Poster
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The monumental arches of the Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque rise in warm red sandstone against a clear blue Delhi sky. Roger Broders renders the ruins with his characteristic Art Deco precision, the geometric forms of the ancient Islamic architecture perfectly suited to his modernist aesthetic.
Designed by Roger Broders for the Indian State Railways in 1928, this poster promoted rail travel to Delhi's Qutb complex. Broders, the celebrated Parisian poster artist, had established his reputation with French railway commissions before taking on this exotic Indian subject. The poster depicts the Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque, built in the 1190s as India's first mosque.
The composition places the viewer within the mosque courtyard, the great central arch framing a smaller arch beyond, with the Iron Pillar visible in the foreground. Broders balances historical authenticity with travel appeal, the ruins suggesting both ancient grandeur and accessible tourism.
A superb example of inter-war travel poster art produced as an archival print on 200gsm Enhanced Matte Fine Art Paper using pigment-based inks.
