Social cartoons published as magazine covers

Phadnis’s visual language – his cartoons are attractively colourful, from day to day life, easy to understand, with perfect drawing and anatomy. His landmark contribution is the creation of 73 consecutive annual cover cartoons for the popular Marathi Mohini Diwali magazine from 1952 to 2024 and on – a global record for consistency and originality.

Buwa, November 1988
Huns, June 1952
Manohar, November 1965
In 1952, the celebrated Cats and Mice cartoon was published as the cover of the Mohini Diwali edition. This illustration was completely different from the norm of those days.
Mohini Diwali 2024
Mohini, May 1956
Mohini, May 1967
Mohini, November 1954, CAG award, Mumbai.
Mohini, November 1959
Mohini, November 1967
Mohini, November 2008
Mohini, November 2013
Rasik, November 1976
Tarun Bharat, November 1969
Exhibition, Pune 1966, Abhijat - Environment special edition 2004

“This thought experiment was first showcased in May 1966 in Pune. Such paintings have many  perspectives. I see how the British, over 80 years, slowly captured and started ruling India in this painting. Was this ever seen or noticed at that time by anyone? Indian rulers were so focused on fighting with each other that for me they are the boat being swallowed up by the whale”. – S. D. Phadnis.

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