PAINTINGS
Illustrations by Bapu
Images from his blog
Illustration by Bapu
Illustration by Bapu
Illustration by Bapu
Illustration by Bapu
Illustration by Bapu
Illustration by Bapu
Illustration by Bapu
Illustration by Bapu
Narayana , famous by his pen name
Bapu contributed story illustration, magazine covers, cartoons, comic strips
to English, Telugu, Tamil periodicals from 1945.
Bapu has also introduced a new cursive
writing in Telugu. This font is his own handwriting and reflects the same
simplicity he exhibits in his art. His main achievements are the production
of an illustrated book of Ramayana for children, over a hundred exhibitions
and 'one-man shows' of his art work were held all over Andhra Pradesh and
also at the National Film Theatre, London in 1978 and at the Telugu Conferences
held in the U.S.A. in 1978, 1985, 1989, 1992, 1995 and 1996. Many exhibitions
and seminars held on his paintings till now have all registered an unforgettable
memory to the visitors & viewers.
Just a mention of the name Bapu brings
smiles on the faces of Telugu people. Such is the spell the artiste has
cast on the masses across Andhra Pradesh over the years. Whether it is
the little Budugu with his trademark mischievous smile or the traditional
Telugu girl with a beautiful jada (plait) looking back over her shoulders,
Bapu's line art has earned him a large fan following in the Telugu Diaspora
during the last 60 years.
Bapu is one of the very few truly
original filmmakers in the Telugu film industry and is the popular half
of the Bapu-Ramana (Mullapudi Venkata Ramana) pair that made movies that
went on to define subtlety in telugu cinema.
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