Comments on: The Hunting of the Snark

By: Goetz Kluge

Goetz Kluge — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 14:22:29 +0000

You can enjoy Mahendra’s Snark without his blog, but the blog (you mentioned the “art samples”) adds value to the book. I think, Mahendra followed the tradition of many earlier artists in challenging the beholders of his illustrations with references to other works of art. Some references are obvious, some are not, and some references are explained in his blog. With that “mixed media” approach (which became available to artists and their audience only in the late 20th century) Mahendra manages to hint to the conundrums in his illustrations without spoiling the fun.

By: mahendra singh

mahendra singh — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:39:53 +0000

Thank you, Johanna. And I would like to inform Radha that I loosely set Fit the Seventh, the Banker’s Fate, in Old Delhi, near the Red Fort … where the Bandar snatches!

By: Radha Sen Gupta

Radha Sen Gupta — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 14:17:53 +0000

A classic indeed!! I hope it is available in India. It will be a sure sell.

By: SKleefeld

SKleefeld — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 13:54:00 +0000

A classic! I actually named the last band I was in “Agony in 8 Fitts” after the book. Thanks for alerting me to this.