The Satirical Caricatures of Gaganendranath Tagore
Gaganendranath Tagore is known as the first cartoonist in early twentieth century colonial India. Although his artistic talent ranges from being a landscape artist to a cubist painter, he is best known for his caricatures which were given the status of a work of art rather than be simply seen as ill...
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| description | Gaganendranath Tagore is known as the first cartoonist in early twentieth century colonial India. Although his artistic talent ranges from being a landscape artist to a cubist painter, he is best known for his caricatures which were given the status of a work of art rather than be simply seen as illustrations in magazines. The article analyses his satirical sketches from different volumes of his work. The main focus is to look at the satirical representations of middle and upper class Bengali women, bhadramahila and anglicized Bengali men, babus, within the colonial context. The article will trace the growth of Bengal art and subsequently the colonial influence on art. The impact of the British and Oriental exponents become an important ground in exploring the growth of a new style of art. The rise of nationalist sentiment and Swadeshi movement’s role in the revival of the status of Bengal art was an essential feature of the nineteenth and the early twentieth century. The above issues will form an important base is underlining the growth of Gaganendranath’s as an artist and the themes for his caricatures. The use of bilingual titles will become an important aspect in analyzing his liberal mindedness as an artist. |
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