Savitribai Phule Pune University now has a Museum of Cartoon Art
Along with paintings by famous Indian cartoonists, citizens now have the opportunity to see many rare cartoons commenting on the socio-political developments in India since the beginning of the East India Company and its aftermath.
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A Cartoon art museum was inaugurated at Savitribai Phule Pune University on Saturday 12 March 2022 by renowned cartoonist Suraj ‘ESKAY’ Sriram.
On the occasion of this inauguration, Savitribai Phule University Vice Chancellor Prof. Nitin Karmalkar, Pro-Vice Chancellor prof. N.S. Umrani, Registrar Prof. Prafulla Pawar, Head of Media and Communication Studies Department Dr. Madhavi Reddy, Director of International Center Dr. Vijay Khare were present.
On this occasion, Suraj ‘ESKAY” Sriram said that the university will help in reaching out to more and more art lovers and in the future it will also provide a platform for young artists for research and art exhibitions. Not only cartoons but also many books on cartoons are available in this gallery which will be used by the students for further study.
“The history of Cartoons for nearly two and a half centuries can be seen through this Cartoon art museum. This is not just an exhibition of cartoons, we are conducting an experiment through which we are thinking about how the students will be educated in the future through courses, research and actual experience, ” said Prof. Nitin Karmalkar, Vice Chancellor,
Savitribai Phule Pune University.
