Sale 2459 - Rare & Important Travel Posters, October 26, 2017

ROGER BRODERS (1883-1953) 136 c SAINTE - MAXIME. 1929. 39x24 1 / 2 inches, 99x62 1 / 4 cm. Lucien Serre & Cie, Paris. Condition A / A-: minor staining in upper image; minor mat staining at edges. Matted and framed. It is with this image that Broders formally turned toward geometric compositions, fully embracing flat planes of color and stylized landscapes. One of his most popular posters during his lifetime, it was widely used by several different organizations. Originally issued in 1928, the PLM railroad used this version in 1929, printed in a slightly smaller format. The S.N.C.F. used it as a poster in the mid 1930s, and the Saint- Maxime tourist office also employed it as a promotional image. Broders p. 85A and 85B (var), Perry / Broders p. 33, Reclame 96, Riviera 40, Voyage p. 39, Golden Age 136. [4,000/6,000]