CartoonistsIndia Annual published by Indian Institute of Cartoonists (2022)

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It was a great honour when IIC gave me the big responsibility to be the Editor of their first Annual CartoonistsIndia, released on Jul 2 as part of 15th Anniversary celebration of Indian Cartoon Gallery.

Thanks to the Editorial team, especially to the Managing Trustee / Founder Mr. Venkatesh G Narendra for all his guidance and advice, making every arrangement so that our dream magazine can be published on time. It was truly a pleasure working together on this prestigious project.

Our sincere gratitude to all contributors, eminent cartoonists, historians, family members of the legendary cartoonists, without their wholehearted support this volume wouldn't have been possible. We hope that it will be liked by all and an authentic reference for future generations of cartoonists and researchers

CartoonistsIndia Annual 2022 is published by Indian Institute of Cartoonists, Bangalore

Editorial Team: V G Narendra, Bibek Sengupta, Vinayak Pai

Edited, designed, composed and cover by Bibek Sengupta

Presented CartoonistsIndia to The Cartoon Museum London on behalf of Indian Institute of Cartoonists. Pleasure to meet the Museum Director Joe Sullivan.

19, September 2022

The World Chasing the Cup by Bibek Sengupta (2018)

 

The World Chasing the Cup by Bibek Sengupta 

(ISBN-13: 978-9386206824, Times Group Books, 2018)

World Cup Football means new and exceptional talents, out-of-the-box strategies, jaw-dropping excitement, magnificent goals, and a thrilling atmosphere. But that’s not all! There are many hidden anecdotes and plentiful incredible facts associated with it. The most prestigious football tournament on earth has been marred by the World Wars, theft of the trophy, political interference, scams, ‘Hand of God’, infamous head-butts, spitting and biting, failed dope test, and an own goal that even led to a tragic murder. Clinching the title brought festivity in one nation while the other mourned in defeat. The World Chasing the Cup not only brings alive the most memorable and humorous moments from its 88 years of colorful history, but also remembers and pays homage to yesteryear star players, who mesmerized the world. The bonus in this book is the section on the origin and evolution of this beautiful game. Overall, the book is an out-and-out visual delight, a time-machine ride with hilarious cartoons, caricatures and comic strips, which football fans of all ages will enjoy equally.

                                                Letter from FIFA World Football Museum Library

A Visit to FIFA World Football Museum, Zurich, Switzerland

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A Fitting Tribute to the Legendary Cartoonist of India

He was undoubtedly the best cartoonist India has ever produced. Ahead of his birth centenary, here comes another grand collection of R.K. Laxman's best editorial cartoons from TOI's archive; curated and narrated by another great Ajit Ninan, the senior editorial cartoonist of The TImes of India today. Cover of the book was illustrated by Bibek Sengupta.

A set of 2 volumes in this collector's edition come in a beautifully designed slipcase released from Times Group Books in February, 2020. Available at all the online portals and leading bookstores across India.

A cartoon is perhaps the most biting and most effective form of comment, and it takes a genius to draw a great one. RK Laxman’s Common Man was just such an uncommon accomplishment. For over fifty years, he laid bare the corruption, hypocrisy and absurdity of political and everyday life through The Common Man, a daily cartoon that appeared in The Times of India. The mild, stooped Common Man was the conduit for Laxman’s piercing vision, hailed as nearly unparalleled. In this book, the second volume in the An uncommon man series, Ajit Ninan, the Times of India Group Chief Graphics Consultant, curates a selection of his mentor, Laxman’s work on domestic and global politics, economics, personalities and more. Section by section, he explains what makes the Common Man so uncommon and rare an achievement, and why Laxman’s voice is unique in the world of cartooning. As a cartoonist and an admirer for more than fifty years from 1966 till date, Ninan looks back with wonder and admiration at the genius of RK Laxman. And invites you to do the same. 

RK Laxman left for his heavenly abode on 26 January, 2015, at Pune.

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The Amazing Olympics- Down the Centuries

The Amazing Olympics Down the Centuries
(Times Group Books, 2016)

The Olympic Games are considered to be the world's foremost sports competition that originated in ancient Greece around 3,000 years ago. These games were held every four years since 776 BC in Olympia in honor of God Zeus. Inspired by the ancient Greek tradition, Frenchman Pierre de Coubertin decided to pursue his project to revive these Games and devoted his life to build a peaceful and better world by educating young people through sports. With his initiatives the first Olympic Games of the modern era held in 1896 in Athens, featuring 241 participants from the 14 nations. In fact, the year 2016 is the 120th anniversary of the modern Olympic Games. 

This book traces the history and myths associated with the ancient Games to the modern day events and captures some amazing, weird and wildly hilarious facts in an interesting visual format. Topped with colorful cartoons and caricatures of greatest ever Olympics sporting icons, it is an attempt to bring back many forgotten heroes from the past. 

I am grateful to International Olympic Committee (IOC), Lausanne, Switzerland and International Paralympic Committee (IPC), Cologne, Germany for supporting my project by sharing some of the rare photographs, emblems and official mascot pictures from their archive to use in this book. My travel to these historic places gave me the opportunity to explore many  lesser known facts which were added to this massive collection of trivia 'The Amazing Olympics- Down the Centuries'.

Did you know

• Competitors of the ancient Olympics in Greece participated in the nude 
• Art and literature competitions were once part of the Olympics 
• Even the Olympic Games experienced deadly terrorist attack 
• The Olympic flame was taken underwater during Sydney Games  
• Winners of the 1st Olympic Games in 1896 received Silver. Gold introduced from 1904 Games
• The Gold medal awarded today is actually gold-plated silver 

Lesser known facts from the history of the Olympic Games

(written & illustrated by Author)

The Amazing Olympics: Down the Centuries tracks the games from its inception in 776 BC to its reinvention in Athens in 1896 to the present day. Resplendent with cartoons, caricatures and photographs, this fun-book brings alive the greatest sporting spectacle on earth.

 CHASING THE HISTORY

My visits the most historic past Olympic Stadiums in Athens (1896), Amsterdam (1928), Berlin (1936), Munich (1972) and Barcelona (1992)

Panathenaic Stadium in Athens was the home of 1st Modern Olympic Games in 1896. This is the only stadium in the world entirely made of marble and hairpin shaped track

The Running Track of the 1st Olympic Games in 1896 in Athens

Museum inside the Panathenaic Stadium, Athens

The Bronze Replica medal from the 1896 Olympic Games

The venue of 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam

Amsterdam Olympic Stadium of 1928 Games

Cauldron in Olympic Stadium used for the 1st time

during the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam 

Montjuic Stadium was the venue of 1992 Olympics in Barcelona

Berlin Olympic Stadion was made for 1936 Games

Adolf Hitler watching the 1936 Olympic Games from his box

The Majestic Berlin Olympic Stadion was build for 1936 Games

Olympic Park of 1972 Olympic Games in Munich

Aerial view of the 1972 Olympic Stadium, Munich

The View from the Olympic Tower, Munich

The Munich massacre was an attack during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, by eight members of the Palestinian terrorist group Black September, who took nine members of the Israeli Olympic team hostage, and killing them along with a West German police officer.

Memorial to the 1972 Munich Massacre at Olympic Park

THE HOME OF OLYMPIC GAMES

A Visit to the Olympic Museum, Lausanne, Switzerland

The Olympic Museum (French: Le Musée olympique) in Lausanne, Switzerland houses permanent and temporary exhibits relating to sport and the Olympic movement. With more than 10,000 artifacts, the museum is the largest archive of Olympic Games in the world and one of Lausanne's prime tourist site draws attracting more than 250,000 visitors each year

The Olympic Museum, Lausanne

At the entrance of the Museum

The Torches of the previous Games

The Eternal Olympic Flame

 

Welcomed by Museum Manager Oscar Bercht

OLYMPIC SHORT STORIES PUBLISHED IN THE TIMES OF INDIA

Published daily in the sports pages of The Times of India during the Rio Olympics 2016

ACCOLADE

Appreciation from the Ajit Ninan, the renowned Cartoonist of  The Times of India 

The book, the medal and the medalist.
Message from Hazel McLeaod (UK), the silver medalist in triathlon at Rio Paralympics 2016 


Original cartoons from the book were on display in an exhibition hosted by prestigious Indian Cartoon Gallery, inaugurated by Mr. Chiranjiv Singh, President, Alliance Française de Bangalore, former Chief Secretary, Govt. of Karnataka and Ambassador of India to UNESCO  (Watch the video)

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