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He was a political cartoonist for the news magazine ''Himmat'' weekly from 1965 to 1981, contributing a pocket cartoon ''Chalta Hai'' once a week and from 1969 added two other cartoons with national  and international comment.<ref>{{cite book|title=Himmat|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nyLmAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=15 April 2012|year=1973}}</ref><ref name="Himmat">{{cite book|title=Himmat|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_yTmAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=15 April 2012|year=1974}}</ref> Later he started to freelance, doing cartoons on other themes such as science, computers, business, and social issues.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cartoon Exhibition by Vins|url=http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/articles/print/2294-arts-and-culture-cartoon-exhibition-by-vins|publisher=Citizen Matters}}</ref> He was the first Indian  contributing cartoonist for the Indian Edition of [[Reader's Digest]] in 1976 when Rahul Singh was its chief editor. Subsequently, he was a freelance cartoonist for the business magazines ''Business India'' and ''Business World''<ref name="Business world">{{cite book|title=Business world|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lKZaAAAAYAAJ|accessdate=15 April 2012|year=1990|publisher=Ananda Bazar Patrika Ltd.}}</ref> and the [[Indian Express]] group's business publications. He also contributed to publications such as ''Science Today'' <''Times of India''>publication (1971~1984) and the Swiss satirical weekly NEBELSPALTER.<ref name="vijay narain seth" />
He was a political cartoonist for the news magazine ''Himmat'' weekly from 1965 to 1981, contributing a pocket cartoon ''Chalta Hai'' once a week and from 1969 added two other cartoons with national  and international comment.<ref>{{cite book|title=Himmat|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nyLmAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=15 April 2012|year=1973}}</ref><ref name="Himmat">{{cite book|title=Himmat|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_yTmAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=15 April 2012|year=1974}}</ref> Later he started to freelance, doing cartoons on other themes such as science, computers, business, and social issues.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cartoon Exhibition by Vins|url=http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/articles/print/2294-arts-and-culture-cartoon-exhibition-by-vins|publisher=Citizen Matters}}</ref> He was the first Indian  contributing cartoonist for the Indian Edition of [[Reader's Digest]] in 1976 when Rahul Singh was its chief editor. Subsequently, he was a freelance cartoonist for the business magazines ''Business India'' and ''Business World''<ref name="Business world">{{cite book|title=Business world|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lKZaAAAAYAAJ|accessdate=15 April 2012|year=1990|publisher=Ananda Bazar Patrika Ltd.}}</ref> and the [[Indian Express]] group's business publications. He also contributed to publications such as ''Science Today'' <''Times of India''>publication (1971~1984) and the Swiss satirical weekly NEBELSPALTER.<ref name="vijay narain seth" />


From 1978~1982, he was requested to contribute cartoons to a fortnightly 'treffpunket' (editor Heidi Rudolf, published from Zurich Switzerland 1978~1987). His work appears in [http://www.worldcat.org/title/penguin-book-of-indian-cartoons/oclc/18949997 The Penguin Book of Indian cartoons](1988). His cartoons have been exhibited in Hungary, Belgium, France, Portugal and Israel,Korea Japan <1998>>.<ref name="vijay narain seth">{{cite web|last=|first=|title=Vijay N. Seth (Vins)|url=http://cartoonistsindia.com/htm/pr_vijayseth.htm|publisher=Indian Institute of Cartoonists|accessdate=16 April 2012}}</ref> 21 of his satirical cartoons are now part of the online cartoon museum of Aydin Dogan Wakfi in Istanbul Turkey.
From 1978~1982, he was requested to contribute cartoons to a fortnightly 'Treffpunkt' (editor Heidi Rudolf, published from Zurich Switzerland 1978~1987). His work appears in [http://www.worldcat.org/title/penguin-book-of-indian-cartoons/oclc/18949997 The Penguin Book of Indian cartoons](1988). His cartoons have been exhibited in Hungary, Belgium, France, Portugal, and Israel,Korea Japan <1998>>.<ref name="vijay narain seth">{{cite web|last=|first=|title=Vijay N. Seth (Vins)|url=http://cartoonistsindia.com/htm/pr_vijayseth.htm|publisher=Indian Institute of Cartoonists|accessdate=16 April 2012}}</ref> 21 of his satirical cartoons are now part of the online cartoon museum of Aydin Dogan Wakfi in Istanbul Turkey.


==Travels==
==Travels==

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Vijay Narain Seth (10 March 1944 – 26 June 2014),[1] pen name Vins, was an Indian cartoonist and illustrator.

Career[edit]

Vins graduated from the J. J. School of Fine Arts, Mumbai, in 1968. While still a student, he went across to the Times of Indiafrom J.J.school of art all most next door to meet & watch cartoonist Mario Miranda (whom he considered a mentor) at work.[2] He also started freelancing as a cartoonist for Caravan and Himmat magazines while a student.

He was a political cartoonist for the news magazine Himmat weekly from 1965 to 1981, contributing a pocket cartoon Chalta Hai once a week and from 1969 added two other cartoons with national and international comment.[3][4] Later he started to freelance, doing cartoons on other themes such as science, computers, business, and social issues.[5] He was the first Indian contributing cartoonist for the Indian Edition of Reader's Digest in 1976 when Rahul Singh was its chief editor. Subsequently, he was a freelance cartoonist for the business magazines Business India and Business World[6] and the Indian Express group's business publications. He also contributed to publications such as Science Today <Times of India>publication (1971~1984) and the Swiss satirical weekly NEBELSPALTER.[7]

From 1978~1982, he was requested to contribute cartoons to a fortnightly 'Treffpunkt' (editor Heidi Rudolf, published from Zurich Switzerland 1978~1987). His work appears in The Penguin Book of Indian cartoons(1988). His cartoons have been exhibited in Hungary, Belgium, France, Portugal, and Israel,Korea Japan <1998>>.[7] 21 of his satirical cartoons are now part of the online cartoon museum of Aydin Dogan Wakfi in Istanbul Turkey.

Travels[edit]

Vins travelled extensively in Europe and met several internationally renowned graphic artists - such as the French cartoonist Andre Francois - whom he counted as influences.[8] He has participated in many international cartoon festivals and exhibited in Europe in the 1990s.

Collections[edit]

His cartoons have been made part of the permanent collection at the International Cartoon Museum and the Karikatur & Cartoon Museum, Basel in Switzerland.

Awards[edit]

  • FECO Edinburgh International Cartoon Festival - 5th prize winner in 1990[7]
  • Swiss Coalition of Development Organizations, Berne, Switzerland - the first prize winner at the international cartoon in 1996[7]
  • Taejon International Cartoon Institute, Taejon City, Korea competition - he was the fifth prize winner in 1997[7]

Bibliography[edit]

  • Vins (Vijay N. Seth), Chalta Hai. Bombay: Miss Kalpana Sharma on behalf of Himmat Publications Trust, 1973.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Vins: Cartoonist whose humane and gently satirical work illuminated the foibles and idiosyncrasies of Indian life
  2. ↑ Seth, Vijay N. "Cartoon-artist Mario: A Tribute". India Art n Design. Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
  3. ↑ Himmat. 1973. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  4. ↑ Himmat. 1974. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  5. ↑ "Cartoon Exhibition by Vins". Citizen Matters.
  6. ↑ Business world. Ananda Bazar Patrika Ltd. 1990. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 "Vijay N. Seth (Vins)". Indian Institute of Cartoonists. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  8. ↑ Datta, Sravasti (August 24, 2010). "Lines of laughter". The Hindu.
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