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Why artist Orijit Sen, creator of controversial nudes, loves to provoke

BySatarupa Paul
Mar 14, 2016 07:36 AM IST

Whether it is Donald Trump or nudes on social media, the irreverent creator of Baba Marx and Chai Guevara keeps finding new reasons to keep trending

The calm of his whitewashed studio walls is a far cry from the frenzy he recently created on social media. Sitting with his laptop, Orijit Sen straddles the real and virtual almost nonchalantly. Early this year, the 53-year-old graphic artist and satirist trended on social media. Two of his nude artworks were blocked by Facebook as they violated its community standards. This led to an outpouring of support from friends, fans and followers; and of course, he was trolled.

Artist Orijit Sen at his studio in New Delhi, India (Photo by Ajay Aggarwal/ Hindustan Times)(Hindustan Times)
Artist Orijit Sen at his studio in New Delhi, India (Photo by Ajay Aggarwal/ Hindustan Times)(Hindustan Times)
Orijit Sen’s illustrations on burning issues of the day bring forth his opinions about them (Illustrations Courtesy: Orijit Sen)
Orijit Sen’s illustrations on burning issues of the day bring forth his opinions about them (Illustrations Courtesy: Orijit Sen)
Orijit Sen's installations of literary characters at the Jaipur Literature Festival, 2016. (Photo courtesy: Orijit Sen)
Orijit Sen's installations of literary characters at the Jaipur Literature Festival, 2016. (Photo courtesy: Orijit Sen)
Sen’s retort after Facebook banned his nude artworks. (Illustration courtesy: Orijit Sen)
Sen’s retort after Facebook banned his nude artworks. (Illustration courtesy: Orijit Sen)
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