S. N. Gorakshakar

He participated in major art exhibitions held in Simla, Chennai, Mumbai and Kolkata. He had his own independent commercial art studio and won several prizes for his applied art. Gorakshakar was known initially for his paintings in the academic style, which were critically appreciated in their time. In 1921 the Calcutta Review wrote that he deserved special mention as a painter of genre and romantic subjects. Gorakshakar also painted portraits in oil. In the 1920s, Gorakshakar illustrated covers for the Gujarati magazine Vismi Sadi. Later in his career, especially in the early fifties, Gorakshakar became a household name for his Illustrated Weekly covers. The magazine was published by the Times of India group, whose art director Walter Langhammer encouraged Gorakshakar's satirical vision. In a comically cluttered style Gorakshakar drew hectic scenes of traffic jams, the rains, and other aspects of Mumbai life. He also drew covers for Onlooker magazine

• Name — S. N. Gorakshakar • Born — 1891 • Died — Unknown • Known for — Artist, illustrator and cartoonist