Post on 11-Apr-2017
DecodingCommunication Arts Guild (Cag)formerly had known as Commercial Artists Guild. 1948 to 2013: Total 65 years.
This is an attempt
by Ranjan
Raghuvir Joshi
and Sudhakar
Khsirsagar
(librarian)
encouraged by
present (2013)
Cag’s committee
to scrutinize
nearly 4000
scanned (Digitize)
pages of Cag’s
about 48+annuals
and also the
available assorted
material such as
rare photographs
of the events of
the Cag since
1950 onwards
which is
unpublished.
This is earliest available rare picture of the second Cag annual show 1952 at CJ hall today NGMA.
Cag is located near famous Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus formerly known as Victoria Terminus (V.T.) railway station. Mumbai’s main General Post Office ( GPO) is just opposite to the building called MALHORTA HOUSE where the office is situated.
The iconic institutional logo for six decades+
The Office Entrance on 4thfloor, The Famous LOGO of Cag, Interior. Mr. Kshirsagar and Mr. Ranjan R. Joshi in the office.
This is the earliest visual record in a form of photograph
of Cag members at the then “CJ” hall known today as NGMA.
The Cag’s annual show of 1952 with Prof. V.N. Adarkar and Das Gupta
and others to be identified….
Nagen
dra Parmar
Das G
upta
Prof. V.N.Adarkar
P.G.Pradh
an
Ratan Ba
tra
Umesh Ra
o
The original Certificate of Registration of Societies in1950‐1951
The original documents showing “Shop & Establishment Act 1948” is not applicable to the Cag, The change of name from “Commercial to Communication 27th Feb.1964 “
The is document mentioning of rent being paid to the then owner H.H.MarthandaVarma Elayaraja of Travancore Trust in the building then known as INDIA HOUSE BUILDING.The original letter of Mr. R.R.Kulkarni then hon. Secretary of Cag requesting the then President to change the name from Commercial Artist to Communication Artist’ Guild, a resolution made in 1‐3‐1983.
Please note the clear wording i.e. Communication Artist’ Guild and not Communication Arts’ Guild as known today which must be clarified.
Following are the pages which documents the communication done amongst the members during the phase of changing the iconic name.
Following are the pages which documents the communication done amongst the members during the phase of changing the iconic name.
Following are the pages which documents the communication done amongst the members during the phase of changing the iconic name.
Following are the pages which documents the communication done amongst the members during the phase of changing the iconic name.
Following are the pages which documents the communication done amongst the members during the phase of changing the iconic name.
Following are the pages which documents the communication done amongst the members during the phase of changing the iconic name.
Following are the pages which documents the communication done amongst the members during the phase of changing the iconic name.
Following are the pages which documents the communication done amongst the members during the phase of changing the iconic name.
Following are the pages which documents the communication done amongst the members during the phase of changing the iconic name.
Following are the pages which documents the communication done amongst the members during the phase of changing the iconic name.
Following are the pages which documents the communication done amongst the members during the phase of changing the iconic name.
Following are the pages which documents the communication done amongst the members during the phase of changing the iconic name.
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1) Mr.Das Gupta, 2) Mr.P.N. Sarma, 3)Mr. Morarji Desai,
1) Mr.Das Gupta, 2) Mr.Ratan Batra, 3)Mr. Morarji Desai, and others not known…
1) Mr. Luthra of Kareer Art and Polytechnic Institute, 2) Then Hon. Gov.of Maharashtra Mr. Charian addressing…
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1)Prof. V.N.Adarkar, 2) Mr. Y.T.Choudhary
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Prof. Ranade V.N addressing.
Nagendra Parmar felicitating the guest.
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D.G.Godse on extreme left with guests
Nagendra Parmar second from left with the guest and the audience.
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Das Gupta
Nagendra Parmar
Das G
upta
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? ? Das Gupta
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P.N.Sarma and Waghulkar
Prof. V
.N.Adarkar
On the left Mr.P.G.Pradhan of Lintas,Mr. P.N.Sarma and others not known.
Mr. Vilas Bhende receiving the award, others to be identified.
Mr. Leyden on extreme right.
Prof. Adarkar extreme left clapping in appreciation for the winner. Others to be identified.
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Mr. R.R.Kulkarni on the left to his next is Mr.Ramesh Sanjagiri and others to be identified.
1)Mr.P.N.Sarma,2) Mr.Das Gupta and 3) Mr.Manohar Joshi others to be identified.
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Mr. Ratan Batra addressing, guest to be identified and the right is Mr. Das Gupta.
?,?, Mr.D.G.Godse,Mr. Nagendra Parmar, ?, Mr. Ratan Batra,?,?,?Mr.Das Gupta,?,?,?, Mr.Umesh Rao.
Mr. Ratan Batra ,guest to be identified and
the right is Mr. Das Gupta.
Mr.Leyden,Hon.Justice Mr. M.C. Chagala,?..
Hon. Justice Mr. M.C. Chagala.
To be identified the spekarMr.Leyden, Hon. Justice Mr. M.C. Chagala.
Mr. Leyden, Hon. Justice Mr. M.C. Chagala.
Hon. Justice Mr. M.C. Chagala presenting an award to Mr. Nagendra Parmar.
Seen on the left is Mr.Ara the famous modern artist and on the front row Prof. V.N. Ranade,Ramesh Sanjagri,..?
Mr. P.N.Sarma on the left.
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Ratan Batra Gyan Bhal of HLL
Famous Indian test cricketer left arm spinner Bapu Nadkarni at the function
On the extreme right is Hafiz Noorani of Lintas and Briden Pereira
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Tara Bakhale and D.K. Worrier in a front row…
Ratan Batra
R.R.Kulkarni in the middle of OBM and Mitter Bedi the photographer on the right
P.N.Sarma, Das Gupta and Nagendra Parmar at the back row standing.
Mitter Bedi receiving award from Mrs.Tata
Mohammad Khan receiving award from Mrs.Tata
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Subhash Ghgoshal of JWT addressingHafiz Noorani of Lintas, S A Sabir in the middle
Kurey on the left and Sangle in the middle
Sudhershan Dheer receiving award
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