The battle for history

The debate is certainly not about whether these ideologies stand opposed to each other, thus making this a premise merely for mudslinging and slander...

Bangladesh in Cartoons: 2013

The New york Times and Dhaka Tribune together published an yearender called Turning Point: Global agenda 2014. In this supplement they have featured my 12 editorial cartoons from 12 months of 2013.
Hope you like the collection!

And there are few more: (Exclusively for my Blog!)

                                                           THE END!

 

The Exhibitionist!

Went to Dhaka Art Summit yesterday.Actually It was great and  lots of Arty stuff (Most off which i don't understand :-P) But liked the diversity and use of new media at the exhibition. I am sure if they continues this way it would eventually become a supreme platform for Bangladeshi artists.  Enough with the weighty talks. Here goes My take on Dhaka Art Summit!  ENJOY! :-p
Done for Dhaka tribune's special supplement for Dhaka Art Summit 2014.

The 12 type of people that you will meet atevery Bangladeshi art show!

1.Art Critic

The ultimate outsider assumes the pose of Rodin’s The Thinker in front of every painting hoping someone will ask his opinion. Be warned once they open their mouths verbal diarrhea commences.

2.The Child

The most honest person in the room who sees through the pretensions of the art and everyone there. He says it like he sees it.

3.The Senior Artist

Jealous by nature nothing is ever good enough for them and they hate it when the newbies get all the attention.

4.Wealthy Art Collector

With more money than taste they seemingly buy their way up the social and cultural ladder.

5.Gallery Manager

Her only job seems to be to try to convince the rich art collector that hers 30% commission is as worthwhile as She says it is.

6.Random Passersby

They’ll only come by to use to the bathroom.

7.Desperate Couple

After not finding a place to neck any exhibition is worthwhile going to because at least they can still hold hands and take pictures without being gawked at.

8.The Celebrity

He is only dragged to an exhibition to create some buzz. Nothing more, nothing less.

9.The Artist Lookalike

With long hair and an unusual look, he grabs the attention of everyone around him with people often confusing him for the artist much to the chagrin of the real artist.

10.The Artist

Generally normal looking, but frustrated by attention everyone seems to be getting rather than him. Late in life he realizes an exhibition is rarely about the artist or the art it’s a process of social Darwinism where cream rarely rises to the top.

11.The Intellectuals

A red teep for the ladies and a shawl for men no matter what time of the year it is. Everything has artistic value for them even a half-eaten apple.

12.The Journalist

Let’s be honest, they only come for the food.

text: My good friend Nader rahman.

Backbenchar's club for Kishore Alo

 কিশোর আলোর প্রথম সংখ্যায় বের হলো ব্যাকবেঞ্ছার'স ক্লাবের একটি পর্ব অনির কারসাজি। আশা করি ভালো লাগবে!

 

JUST ANOTHER DAY AT THE OFFICE!

 British High Commissioner, Mr. Robert Gibson came to visit Dhaka tribune today and had his caricature done! My boss, the editor was watching tensely while I was completing the caricature. He said "Not too much Tanmoy, not too much!"  This is how he tells me not to exaggerate  the funny muscles and to control my passionate desire for it! At the end Mr. High commissioner loved it and laughed, so is everyone else.   :D

Cover for weekend tribune.

পোনালী ব্যংকের  ম্যানেজার মানিক সাহেব। জীবনে প্রথম বউ বাচ্চা নিয়ে প্যাকেজ ট্যুরে বেরিয়েছেন সুন্দরবন দেখতে। প্যাকেজের নাম ইকো ট্যুরিজম! প্রকৃতি কে কাছ থেকে দেখা আর কি! যদিও নেচারের প্রতি  কখনই তার তেমন একটা আগ্রহ ছিল না, তবুও হাল্কা ছাই পাশ সাইড ইনকাম খরচা করে যদি বউ এর ঘেনঘেনানি কমে তো খারাপ কি! এদিকে ভাবী তো মহা খুশি! শেষ পর্যন্ত রান্না ঘরের চার দেয়ালের ভেতর থেকে বের হওয়া তো হলো! সুন্দর বনের রামপালে কি জানি কি হবে, তাতে যদি পুরো  জংগল ধবংস হয়ে যায়, তাও ভালো তার আগে এই শেষ দেখে যাওয়া। এতে অবশ্য বাচ্চা দুটার কিছু আসে যায় না, তারা ব্যস্ত তাদের সদ্য কেনা আইফোন গুলো নিয়ে।

 

Here are the basic three steps, how I do my illustrations.
1. Line drawing

 2. Inking

3. Coloring!

and done! Very easy, THE END! :)

COVERS for WT MAGAZINE

http://www.dhakatribune.com/magazine/content/8600/130726055431-a0d8e54af9cd4a9fac67ce4cbfce1127

 

http://www.dhakatribune.com/magazine/content/7273/130712022416-d37b8462192344db9b51a2e46c85f0ab

http://www.dhakatribune.com/magazine/content/3968/130530202652-a27fa9c4780849b1b66dc8262ab31426