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hisimageisby Sobha Singh who was partofageneration I cof early 20th century Punjabi born artists, that pioneered and standardized aspects of Sikh iconography within the developing history of Sikh art, His western style paintings of the Sikh Gurus and of the legendary star crossed lovers of Punjabi folklore, Sohni Mahiwal - the prints of which reached a ‘phenomenally wide circulation ~ made him a household name, Although amongst one of the most popular and respected artists of the Sikh community today his highly skilled commercial works, such as this st Jing railway tourism advert, remain relatively unknown, ru b 1b ae Soh Sigh se fin ai Of Sn, ah India and within the Disspord Community wh ive acttved 7 include award winning visual artists, Oscar winning animators, film makers, architects, designers and advertisers, Whats particularly interesting about this poster (left) is how it, refleets the growing popularity ofthe Golden Temple, Amritsar, asa global tourist destination SEF INDICE Full information from Monpay ‘uespay — WEDNESDAY IRSDAY 20 21 a ae 24 22 26 Iways Bureau Advert, 1937, trated Londlon News, 1935,