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Tribute to Mr. V A Mali (1911-2011)

By Shriram Khadilkar V A Mali with an Industrialist and his portrait The great painter V. A. Mali was a living legend. Two monthsago, on 22 nd August 2011, he completed 100 years of age and embarkedon his 101st year. A long and eventfuljourney; where the spirit was raring-to-go, even till this grand age. I hadbeen to his house to greet the doyen of Indian art. vasaiwale (Boys from Vasai) I am one the few fortunate ones who got to know the painterwell. Some years ago, I enjoyed my last privilege of working with him as memberof jury for a fine art competition. I was hesitant of his approval of my views,but everything sailed very smoothly. In fact, he lauded a few praises on me.And I felt rewarded. V A Mali on his 100th birthday Artist Vasant Anant Mali was from Kolhapur. His father andgrand father were also painters. He came to Mumbai to study at Sir J. J. Schoolof Art and was highly impressed by Prof. Chudekar, who was known for applying colours in patches. Aroun

Mahatma Gandhi & Karmarkar

ByShriram Khadilkar Friends (Cement) Last Sunday was a day of the Mahatma. While oneMahatma is internationally acclaimed as the trailblazer of the Freedom of IndiaMovement, the other of circumscribed renown is Master Sculptor Late ShriVinayak Pandurang Karmarkar – Rodin of Indian sculpture. It wouldn’t be wrongto even call Rodin as the Karmarkar of Europe! One of the great master sculptors of India, Mr. Karmarkarwas motivated by the thoughts of the Freedom of India Movement. Incidentally, hehelped the movement by giving asylum (space/place to hide from Britishsoldiers) to freedom activists in his studio, which was then situated in Tardeo in Central Mumbai. He became afortified barricade and stood tall between the British and the freedom movementactivists. Mahatma Gandhi Torso (Bronze) at Mani Bhavan This was not enough; he requested Mahatma ji Gandhi to sit in front of him, sothat he could sculpt him. The result – a lofty torso of Bapuji in bronze that occupies pride of place at Ma

Cartoon-artist Mario: a tribute

By Vijay N. Seth (vinns) Graphic humorist, fine artist and photobuff, Vijay N Seth (vinns) recounts fond memories of the great Mario de Miranda(1926-2011), who has left a un-fill-able void in the world of popularcartooning. No longer canwe expect to see a new wall with a narrative of animated conversation between Ms. Fonseca and Ms. Nimbupani in their characteristic style-filesor streetscapes and fishmongers, musicians, bulging bosoms, spilling beer mugs,wide smiles and the like. How does one pay a tribute to artgenius, self-bred gifted cartoonist, graphic humour artist, pure creative illustrator, hawk-eyed with his architecturalrenderings? Mario de Miranda. Here was a genius who awed professionals and thelayman with his astute insight and representation of human nature. Mario Miranda vinns with Mario Miranda With pen & inkthat were at his command to churn out lines that every nib would be jealous of,he brushed aside the old school of cartooning using the brush, and set a new norm

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