Vintage "Navajo Land" Poster by Santa Fe Railroad

In this 1950s image, we view a scene in the Navajo Land, which traverses Arizona and New Mexico. The scenic beauty of the area is beautifully depicted by the artist Willard Elms. A former art teacher at the Art Institute of Chicago, who received his art education there, Willard Elms owned his studio in Chicago, with his main client being the Sears Roebuck catalog. He was also an announcer for WGN radio. He came to Arizona with a well-established reputation as a poster and fashion artist. He settled in Tucson in 1949 and painted numerous landscapes, scenes of the San Xavier del Bac Mission at sunset, and Indian genre pieces. He did commission work for the Santa Fe railroad, such as a little Indian boy looking for the Santa Fe Chief and others.