Kalighat Painting Style from 1890s applied to the 2026 urban types

Kalighat Painting Style from 1890s applied to the 2026 urban typesKalighat Painting Style from 1890s applied to the 2026 urban types

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Anirudh Thakur

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• Oct 25

Kalighat Painting Style from 1890s applied to the 2026 urban types

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Anirudh Thakur

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• Oct 23

Concept: Kalighat (1890s Calcutta satirical painting) applied to 2026 urban types

Brief: In 1890s Calcutta, painters near the Kalighat temple sold quick, bold...

Akh Aseif

• Nov 1

Kalighat satire worked because it mocked real city types, so pointing that same bold line at 2026 urban life feels faithful, not borrowed. The flat colour keeps every character readable at a glance.

Mux

• Nov 3

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Nikas Geisleris

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• Nov 2

Kalotės Pušynas, a gated quarter of modern houses.

I created the identity and the website. A wordmark that joins modern and classic, a deep blue and cream palette with four steps of blue, kalotespusynas.lt where buyers choose their house plot by plot, and everything the sales team hands over on site.

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