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Portraits of Eminent Indians
Mass reproductions of grayscale photographs was an expensive proposition for publishers of periodicals, newspapers in the early part of 20th century and this gave rise to the art forms of cartoons, and pen and ink portraits, which could be reproduced just in black and white without the shades of gray.
Indian publishers during the 1950s and 1960s called upon artist V.N.O'key, more than anyone else, to provide these portraits for their publications. An excellent photographer and a fine artist, O'key was very well versed in art form of pen and ink portraits, as one can see from this collection.
We are grateful to T. Narasimha Shenoy, nephew of Late V.N. O'key for making these portraits available, and Prof. Madhu Dandavate for the brief biographic sketches. Some of the portraits were drawn during 1980s.
 Charles Correa Portrait in India ink by V.N. O'key |  |
 |  P.T. Usha Portrait in India ink by V.N. O'key |
Film Maker Satyajit Ray Portrait in India ink by V.N. O'key |  |
 | Rukminidevi Arundale (1906-1986) Portrait in India ink by V.N. O'key |
Homi Jahangir Bhabha Portrait in India ink by V.N. O'key |  |
 | Amrita Pritam (1919 -2005) Portrait in India ink by V.N. O'key |
Mother Teresa Portrait in India ink by V.N. O'key |  |
 | C.K. Nayudu (1895-1967) Portrait in India ink by V.N. O'key |
Yusuf Meherally (1903-1950) Portrait in India ink by V.N. O'key |  |
 | Socialist Leader R.M. Lohia (1910-1967) Portrait in India ink by V.N. O'key |
Jayaprakash Narayan (1902-1979) Portrait in India ink by V.N. O'key |  |
 | Acharya Narendra Dev (1889-1956) Freedom fighter and social reformer Acharya Narendra Dev |
Swami Dayanand Saraswati Portrait in India ink by V.N. O'key |  |
 | Ramaswami Naicker ( 1879 -1973) Portrait in India ink by V.N. O'key |
Raja Ram Mohan Roy Portrait in India ink by V.N. O'key |  |
 | Pandita Ramabai Portrait in India ink by V.N. O'key |
Narayan Guru (1854 - 1928) Portrait in India ink by V.N. O'key |  |
 | Vinoba Bhave (1895 -1982) Portrait in India ink by V.N. O'key |
Thakkar Bappa (1869-1951) Portrait in India ink by V.N. O'key |  |
 | P.C. Ray (1861- 1944) Portrait in India ink by V.N. O'key |
Chembai Vaidyanatha (1894-1974) Portrait in India ink by V.N. O'key |  |
 | C.V. Raman Portrait in India ink by V.N. O'key |
Vallabhbhai Patel (1875-1950) Portrait in India ink by V.N. O'key |  |
 | Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan A Pathan leader who led Muslims in non-vilolent protests against British |
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Portrait in India ink by V.N. O'key |  |
 | Swami Vivekananda Portrait in India ink by V.N. O'key |
Ramana Maharshi Portrait in India ink by V.N. O'key |  |
 | J. Krishnamurti Portrait in India ink by V.N. O'key |
Sri Aurobindo Portrait in India ink by V.N. O'key |  |
 | Jamini Roy (1887-1972) Roy was an important artist of India during 20th century |
See Also:
- Faces of India -- Photographer Kamat captures the diversity of India through these memorable portraits
- Famous and Accomplished Indians
- List of Biographies
