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Rk laxman

1. R.K LAXMAN- The voice of the common man By: DHAIRYATA JAIN

2. R.K. LAXMAN • Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Laxman • Born in Mysore on 24th October in 1921 and died on Jan 26,2015 • An Indian cartoonist, illustrator, and humorist. • Humorist: a person who acts, speaks, or writes in a humorous way, A person with a good sense of humor, an active sense of humor • An illustrator is an artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text or idea. • Best known for his creation The Common Man.

3. CAREER • After high school, Laxman applied to the J. J. School of Art, Bombay but got rejected. • He finally graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Mysore. • Meantime, he contributed cartoons to Swarajya and an animated film.

4. • While a college student, he illustrated his elder brother R. K. Narayan's stories in The Hindu. • His first full-time job was as a political cartoonist for the The Free Press Journal in Mumbai.

5. • His creations also include the sketches drawn for the television adaptation of Malgudi Days which was written by his elder brother, R. K. Narayan.

6. WORK • RK Laxman created a popular mascot for the Asian Paints group called Gattu in

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The Gold Frame- R.K. Laxman

About the Author and Text

The legendary cartoonist R.K. Laxman (1921-2015) started off as a political cartoonist for the Free Press Journal before joining The Times of India, with which he was associated for over fifty years. His cartoon strip'You Said It, which features his best known creation The Common Man', has attained cult status. His elder brother, R.K. Narayan, was a famous Indian English novelist. Laxman was also a writer of repute with short stories, travelogues and a novel to his credit. He received a number of awards for his work-the B.D. Goenka Award by the Indian Express; the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts; the Padma Bhushan; and the Padma Vibhusan.

This story, like most other works by Laxman, treats the themes of false Prestige and society with simplicity and humour. The author describes the plight of a frame-maker, Datta, who splashes paint on the picture of an old and respected gentleman that a customer wished to have framed. The vivid description of the otherwise ordinary characters and the unexpected adds to the humour of the story.

The Gold Frame- R.K. Laxman

Modern Frame Works was actually an extra-large wooden packing case mounted on wobbly legs tucked in a gap he