S D Phadnis
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S D Phadnis receives Lifetime Achievement Award at the hands of Mr S M Krishna, Chief Minister of Karnataka.

 

Highlights:

1951: First humourous cover on Huns magazine
1952: First humourous cover on a Diwali Special issue of Mohini.
1954: Recieves Outstanding Editorial Art Award by Commercial Artist's Guild (CAG), Mumbai.
1965: First exhibition of coloured originals, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai.
1966: Laughing Gallery held in New Delhi. Inaugurated by former Indian President Zakir Hussein.
1970: First book of select cartoons, Laughing Gallery published.
1987: University Grants Commission (UGC) broadcasts S D Phadnis' programmes on National Television.
1997: Chitrahas and Laughing Gallery tours the US and the UK.
2000: Su. La. Gadre Matoshri Puraskar, Mumbai.
2000: Marmik Puraskar, Mumbai.
2000: Ravi Paranjape Foundation Award, Pune.
2001: Lifetime Achievement Award, by Indian Institute of Cartoonists, Bangalore.
2006: Invitee participant in 'Cartoons from India' exhibition at Frankfurt World Book Fair.

  • Many of his cartoons have been exhibited and published by the International Salon of Cartoons, Montreal, Canada.
  • Some cartoons have also been published in periodicals of USA and Germany.
  • S D Phadnis has designed the cover of the Diwali Special issue of the Mohini magazine, for every year since 1952.


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