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One sheet, travel poster This vintage travel poster, created circa 1959, was published by the Government of India to promote tourism to the Ajanta Caves. It specifically features a depiction of Bodhisattva Padmapani ("The Lotus-Bearer"), based on a famous 5th-century CE mural found in Cave 1 at the Ajanta monastery.
Poster Details
Artist: While the original cave mural is an ancient masterpiece, the specific artist who adapted it for this poster is generally listed as unknown or anonymous.
Airlines: This version includes branding for BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation), which later merged to become British Airways. The "JET" text on the poster refers to BOAC's transition to jet engine travel in the late 1950s.
Symbolism: The central figure, Padmapani, holds a lotus flower, which in Buddhist tradition symbolizes purity and enlightenment. |
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