S. D. Phadnis

S. D. Phadnis
Born (1925-07-29) 29 July 1925 (age 99)
Bhoj, Belgaum district, Bombay Presidency (now in Karnataka)
NationalityIndian
Alma materSir J. J. School of Art, Mumbai
Notable work
  • Laughing Gallery
  • Miskil Gallery
Websitesdphadnis.com

Shivram Dattatreya Phadnis (born 29 July 1925), known as S. D. Phadnis, is an Indian cartoonist and illustrator. He is known for his captionless and painted cartoons, which mainly featured on magazine covers.[1] The illustrations created by Phadnis for Mohini magazine established a new tradition of Marathi magazine covers. It proved that cartoons can be as charming and visually pleasing as a painting without the support of words. With a career spanning more than 60 years, he has contributed to the Marathi publishing industry and cartooning community as a whole. As of April 2023, he lives and works in Pune.[2]

  1. ^ Deodhar, Roopa (8 January 2022). "Eminent Indian Cartoonist – Shri. Shi. Da. Phadnis" (PDF). Visual Melody: E-magazine About Visual Arts in Free India. 3 (1). Ravi Paranjape Foundation for Art: 32–43.
  2. ^ "S. D. Phadnis | Author - Jyotsna Prakashan". jyotsnaprakashan.com. Retrieved 27 April 2023.