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Ajit Ninan, the genius illustrator who passed away today at 68, was a man of contradictions. He was childlike in his innocence and obsessive about his work. He had an eye for detail—and what an eye! He could capture body language and express it in motion in a single panel still frame. He was also a brilliant observer of the human condition.
He shied away from social interactions and would rather work alone on his sketchpad all day, scanning and editing his work later. Very few predecessors, his uncle Abu Abraham and Mario Miranda of course, have been able to master the Indian form in social settings.
I had the privilege of collaborating with Ajit on the iToons project for The Times of India. Over the course of five years, we exchanged over 5,000 emails. At times, he would pick up the phone and declare his wild love for the work, and at other times, he could be silent for days.
A relationship with Ajit Ninan was not for the faint of heart or the lovers of predictability. But what you got in return was a brush with pure genius. He was a true legend, and his work will be remembered for its detail, sheer prolificness, originality, and unmistakable style.
He was a genius, but he was also a humble man who loved his work. Little else could compete with that. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
This quote I think sums up his life and work perfectly:”Talent does what it can; genius does what it must.”
‘Sunil Agarwal and Ajit Ninan co-created iToons series of cartoons for TOI’
He shied away from social interactions and would rather work alone on his sketchpad all day, scanning and editing his work later. Very few predecessors, his uncle Abu Abraham and Mario Miranda of course, have been able to master the Indian form in social settings.
I had the privilege of collaborating with Ajit on the iToons project for The Times of India. Over the course of five years, we exchanged over 5,000 emails. At times, he would pick up the phone and declare his wild love for the work, and at other times, he could be silent for days.
A relationship with Ajit Ninan was not for the faint of heart or the lovers of predictability. But what you got in return was a brush with pure genius. He was a true legend, and his work will be remembered for its detail, sheer prolificness, originality, and unmistakable style.
He was a genius, but he was also a humble man who loved his work. Little else could compete with that. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
This quote I think sums up his life and work perfectly:”Talent does what it can; genius does what it must.”
‘Sunil Agarwal and Ajit Ninan co-created iToons series of cartoons for TOI’
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