In 1939, Stefan Norblin de la Gourdaine was a refugee. The Nazis had invaded Poland, and Norblin and his actress wife evaded capture by pawning their jewellery to escape Europe. His journeys would lead him to India, and leave behind a unique legacy of rare murals that reimagined Indian mythology. Hosted by Art Deco Mumbai, writer-podcaster Kamayani Sharma’s talk today on Mythologies, Murals and Modernism: Stefan Norblin’s IndoDeco will explore this often-ignored aspect of the Art Deco movement.

A mural of the Goddess Durga with signature Art Deco elements. Pics Courtesy/Chitraanjali. Stefan Norblin in India on YOutube; National Audiovisual Institute Poland & Embassy of Rep. of Poland