[Reader-list] Abu Abraham retrospective

[Ujwala Samarth]

*Private View** – a retrospective of the cartoons
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*of Abu Abraham*




*Open Space *and *Either **O**r *invite you to *‘Private View’**, *an
exhibition of political cartoons

by the late Abu Abraham, curated by his daughter filmmaker Ayisha Abraham.



As we mark Independence Day, and at a time when people’s participation in
governance is being widely debated across the country, let’s revisit Indian
democracy’s finest and dimmest moments through the cartoons and drawings of
the legendary political cartoonist, *Abu Abraham* (1924-2002) -- Nehru and
the UN, Gandhi, the Emergency years, vote bank politics and communalism, the
Cold War, Vietnam and militarization, Pakistan and Bangladesh… And of
course, Abu’s quirky travel sketches…

*Abu Abraham* began his journalistic career in India, but made his name as a
political cartoonist in London, working first for *The Tribune*, and then *The
Observer* (1956-66) and *The Guardian* (1966-69). He returned to India in
1969 and joined the *Indian Express*, turning freelance in 1981. Abu Abraham
passed away on December 1 2002, leaving behind almost four decades’ worth of
political commentary.

 *Date:* August 13-19, 2011

*Venue*: Either Or, 24, Sohrab Hall, 21 Sassoon Road, Opposite Jehangir
Hospital

(09823029715)

*Timings:* 11am-7pm



*This exhibition is free. Donations at the door are welcome.*

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Open Space is happy to *co-host* this exhibition with *Either Or*, an
unusual platform providing a diversity of eco-friendly, alternative, trendy,
intimate choices in lifestyle, fashion, thought and philosophy, a perpetual
festival of things beautiful made with hand, heart and imagination. Either
Or includes products and literature of NGOs, students, artisans, weavers,
and India’s young product and fashion designers.

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*Open Space* is the outreach programme of the Centre for Communication and
Development Studies, Pune. Open Space engages with young people on social
justice issues using films, literature, music, discussions, workshops,
exhibitions, performances and field trips with the aim of working towards a
more socially just, compassionate and equitable society.

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Rd, Pune. Tel: 25457371     www.openspaceindia.org*
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-- 
Ujwala Samarth
(Programme Coordinator, Open Space)

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