Vasant Sarwate

Vasant Sarwate (Devanagari: वसंत सरवटे) is a cartoonist and a writer from India who has been published primarily in Marathi publications.

He was born in Kolhapur on February 3, 1927, He is a professional civil engineer, and worked at Associated Cement Companies for most of his working life.

Artistry

Sarwate started drawing cartoons from the age of seventeen. He has published a number of books on his art, and collections of his work. (See Authorship.)

Sarwate's art has been influenced by the cartoons in The New Yorker, particularly those of Saul Steinberg.

Apart from cartoons, Sarwate has illustrated books of many notable Marathi writers like P L Deshpande, Vijay Tendulkar and Vinda Karandikar.

He also illustrated satirist Jaywant Dalvi's monthly columns Thanthanpal for Marathi magazine Lalit. He has also created covers of all Diwali issues of Lalit since its inception.

He has helped many younger artists establish themselves in the world of Marathi cartoons.

He received a Life Time Achievement Award from the Indian Institute of Cartoonists in May 2009.

Sarwate lives in Vile Parle, Mumbai.

Books

• Samvad Reshalekhakashi, Mauj Prakashan, 2012 ISBN 978-81-7486-998-2
• Reshalekhak Vasant Sarwate, Rajhans Prakashan, 2009 ISBN 978-81-7434-441-0
• Sarwottam Sarwate, Lokawangmay Griha, 2008 ISBN 978-81-906150-6-8
• Khel Chalu Rahila Pahije!, Mauj Prakashan, 2004 ISBN 81-7486-381-8
• Khel Reshawatari, Mauj Prakashan, 2004 ISBN 81-7486-380-X
• Sawadhan! Pudhe Walan Ahe!, Mauj Prakashan, 1990 ISBN 81-7486-066-5
• Khada Marayacha Jhala Tar…!, Mauj Prakashan, 1963 ISBN 81-7486-282-X
• Wyang Chitra - Ek Samvad (jointly with Madhukar Dharmapurikar), Anubhav Prakashan, 2001
• Sahaprawasi, Majestic Prakashan, 2005
• Wyangkala - Chitrakala, Majestic Prakashan, 2005
• Parki Chalan, Majestic Prakashan, 1989
• Pu. La. : Ek Sathawan (Edited by Jaywant Dalvi; illustrations by Vasant Sarwate)
• Niwadak Thanthanpal - 1 & 2 (By Jaywant Dalvi; illustrations by Vasant Sarwate)
• Niwadak Marathi Wyangachitra (Edited by Prashant Kulkarni)

External links

• Vasant Sarwate at Indiaart Gallery
• Vasant Sarwate page on the website of Indian Institute of Cartoonists
• Sarwate receives Lifetime Achievement Award
• A report on exhibition of Sarwate’s art
• Visit http://searchingforlaugh.blogspot.com/ to see a few of his cartoons or click Vasant Sarwate