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From murals of Mughal kings and queens to Raja Ravi Varma’s celestial nymphs, web comics Inedible India and Royal Existentials are fusing vintage art with modern-day issues.
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Film-maker Aarthi Parthasarathy and illustrator Chaitanya Krishnan created Royal Existentials to talk about social cosstructs in August 2014. (Photo: Royal Existentials)
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Web comics Inedible India has been commenting on current and trending issues by juxtaposing them with Raja Ravi Varma’s paintings. (Photo: Inedible India)
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The founder of weekly web-comic Royal Existentials, Aarthi Parthasarathy says “The idea is to combine traditional imagery with social commentary.” (Photo: Royal Existentials)
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Aarthi Parthasarathy and illustrator Chaitanya Krishnan created Royal Existentials to talk about social cosstructs in August 2014. (Photo: Royal Existentials)
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Besides shedding light on the social context, founder of Inedible India - Rajesh Rajamani believes that the comic strips are making ancient Indian art more accessible to the masses. (Photo: Inedible India)
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Besides shedding light on the social context, founder of Inedible India - Rajesh Rajamani believes that the comic strips are making ancient Indian art more accessible to the masses. (Photo: Inedible India)
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Chennai-based Rajesh Rajamani has been commenting on current and trending issues by juxtaposing them with Raja Ravi Varma’s paintings to create Inedible India. (Photo: Inedible India)
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Aarthi Parthasarathy and illustrator Chaitanya Krishnan created Royal Existentials to talk about social cosstructs in August 2014. (Photo: Royal Existentials)
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