Kerala art akademi to exhibit Laxman's cartoons

The exhibition will be inaugurated by Culture Minister K C Joseph at the Vyloppalli Samskrithi Bhavan here on February 11, a release said.

Kerala art akademi to exhibit Laxman's cartoons
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Lalithakala Akademi will organise an exhibition of cartoons of R K Laxman to pay tribute to the master.

The exhibition will be inaugurated by Culture Minister K C Joseph at the Vyloppalli Samskrithi Bhavan here on February 11, a release said.

Cartoons and other major works of Laxman will be displayed.

Later, the show will be taken to the Akademi's galleries in different cities in the state.
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23 choicest cartoons from R K Laxman's vintage box
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The uncommon man is no more. And with his passing the curtain comes down on an era of humour that was one of a kind--playful and ironic, astute yet childlike, razor-sharp but malice-free. In a nutshell, vintage R K Laxman.

R K Laxman was known as The Times of India's `CCTV'-Complete Cartoonist Total Value for the sheer versatility of his medium.

In his illustrious career, Laxman got to know the nation's and world's top personalities intimately. He brought out the doublespeak of political leaders, stripped away their masks and dismantled big egos.

His greatest gift, of course, was the Common Man, that eternally bewildered symbol of millions of Indians, who looked on mutely as political charlatans and criminals took the country for a ride.

Let us take a look at some choicest cartoons from R K Laxman's vintage box...
Text: TOI

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