Jogen Chowdhury’s sketch of Sachin Tendulkar was printed on the Day 1 ticket for the Kolkata Test in 2013
Jogen Chowdhury flips through an early copy of ‘Of Rain and Shine’, a book on his works set to be released at the Bengal Biennale Jogen Chowdhury’s sketch of Sachin Tendulkar was printed on the Day 1 ticket for the Kolkata Test in 2013 Jogen Chowdhury flips through an early copy of ‘Of Rain and Shine’, a book on his works set to be released at the Bengal Biennale Jogen Chowdhury’s sketch of Sachin Tendulkar was printed on the Day 1 ticket for the Kolkata Test in 2013 Chowdhury had served as the mentor of Bengal Biennale since its inception in Nov 2024. When Sachin announced his final two Test matches against the West Indies in Kolkata and Mumbai as part of his retirement series in 2013, Banerjee was serving as the assistant secretary of CAB under president Jagmohan Dalmiya. Banerjee said, “A book on him will be released by the Delhi-based organisation Sanchitart at the Bengal Biennale.
Chowdhury had described the centre as a place meant to “build a meaningful space for creation, without the boundaries of an institution — providing breathing space for free thought and experimentation”. “Since he was the main person behind SSVAD, we had planned to host a show of his there,” said Bengal Biennale founder Jeet Banerjee . He suggested that Chowdhury create a sketch of Sachin “to be printed on the Day 1 ticket for the Kolkata Test”.
For its second edition, organisers had planned to host his exhibition at Society of Visual Art & Design (SSVAD) — a non-profit organisation focused on development, innovation, and research in visual art and design. Copies have arrived in Kolkata, and Jogen-da received one at his apartment. Though his health was quite frail at the time, video recordings capture him happily flipping through the pages of ‘Of Rain and Shine’, visibly relishing the act of revisiting a journey through his life and art. Among the highlights on display at the show will be Chowdhury’s sketch of Sachin Tendulkar . Chowdhury used to follow cricket.
A month earlier, Chowdhury was presented with an early copy of a book slated for release at the event.
Because chowdhury had agreed to create an exclusive sketch for it, showcasing at least 20 works, the exhibition holds significance. Kolkata: Jogen Chowdhury passed away exactly a month before an exhibition of his works was set to open at the Bengal Biennale.
Art lovers will now get a rare glimpse of this previously unseen piece at an exhibition in Santiniketan.
The brief was to do a portrait of Tendulkar at 40. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolkata | Silver Rate in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Petrol Price in Kolkata | Diesel Price in Kolkata | CNG Price in Kolkata | LPG Price in Kolkata Stay updated with the latest Kolkata news. But Chowdhury had suggested that a sketch from his younger days would be better suited since it was that image which had endeared him to the nation’s cricket lovers. Banerjee has kept both the ticket and the original sketch but will display only the latter at the exhibition. Download the TOI App.