The story of Shekkhopir-deshe Durbhikkho (Famine in Shakespeare-land) is based on academic sources and research which were discussed with the artist Trinankur Banerjee. Trinankur had access to research materials and sources relevant to the story, and…

In this video, artist Trinankur Banerjee demonstrates the development of the graphic narrative, and takes us through his preparatory drawings at an early phase.

These images show the artist's initial planning sketches, created while researching the history of the famine, and his work-in-progress as he developed the storyline, re-imagining the conditions of the 1590s famine in modern scenarios and…

Shekkhopir-deshe Durbhikkho[Famine in Shakespeare-land] is based on academic sources and research which was discussed with the artists. Dukhushyam Chitrakar then composed a poem and set it to music. The painting began with a pencilled outline of the…

While illustrating the story of Shekkhopir-deshe Durbhikkho,the artists faced many challenges when it came to painting the scroll narrative. The early modern English context was entirely unfamiliar to them. Working with the descriptions and some…

While illustrating the story of Shekkhopir-deshe Durbhikkho,the artists faced many challenges when it came to painting the scroll narrative. The early modern English context was entirely unfamiliar to them. Working with the descriptions and some…

In his poem, Dukhushyam Chitrakar describes the condition of England in the 1590s, using details from previous discussions of this historical context and the maps, illustrations, and texts at his disposal. He adapts and incorporates into his own poem…

The story of Shekkhopir-deshe Durbhikkho is based on academic sources and research which were discussed with the artists before they began composing the narrative poem and pattern for the scroll. The conversations about the famine in England in the…

This is a Bengali translation of excerpts from Mundy's Travels, with a summary of the historical context. It was created for the scroll painters who could not read the original text in English.

These are the initial research notes on sources shared with the artists, on the basis of which discussions were begun.

These images are the final version of the story.

This video shows the artist's work-in-progress, as he develops his methods of representation.

These images show the artist's initial sketches and work-in-progress as he makes decisions on how to develop the storyline.

Mundy Shaheb-er Golpo (The Tale of Mundy Shaheb) is based on academic sources and research which was discussed with the artists. On that basis, Dukhushyam Chitrakar first composed a poem and set it to music. The painting then began with a pencilled…

The images show Dukhushyam Chitrakar's first drafts of the poem he composed, and the transcribed version on the Famine and Dearth database, linked here, is the final iteration, which he set to music. The poem narrates Mundy's early years as a…

The story of Mundy is based on academic sources and research which were discussed with the artists before they began composing the narrative poem and pattern for the scroll. The conversations about Mundy Shaheb-er Golpo took place over several days…

These images and video show the painters at work, with the natural colours they made themselves. The panels of the scroll were painted collectively by the chitrakar community over several days. The order of panels were revised when the painters…

The story of Mundy is based on academic sources and research which was discussed with the artists. On that basis, Dukhushyam Chitrakar first composed a poem and set it to music. The painting then began with a pencilled outline of the entire story.…