Caricaturist Thomas Antony, who innovatively draws striking abstract caricatures, was honoured at an event jointly organised by the Kerala Media Academy and the Kerala Lalitha Kala Akademi at Durbar Hall on Monday.

Self-taught, the media caricaturist devised his own style in which he deftly mixes visages of animals with those of the people he intends to portray.

Mr. Antony, who secured World Press Cartoon’s third prize in caricature for his unusual caricature of former president of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, said his cartoons had appeared in the book brought out by WPC nine times, but this was the first time he had won an award.

“Then there are abstractions, like the yesteryear Brazilian star Ronaldo, identified by certain prominent feature of theirs,” he points to a caricature on display at Durbar Hall Art Gallery. The exhibition, ending tomorrow, also has a section on soccer greats.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Kochi / by Special Correspondent / Kochi – June 12th, 2018