What to Expect

This MOG Sunday brings together contemporary design practice and historical research through a talk
by graphic designer, writer, and editor Rukminee Guha Thakurta.

Structured in two parts, the session begins with Rukminee reflecting on her own trajectory as an editorial
designer working across art, photography, museums, and independent publishing.

The second half revisits the work and legacy of Dolly Sahiar, the influential designer associated with Marg
magazine, whose contributions shaped the visual language of Indian publishing in the twentieth century.

Through archival inquiry and critical reflection, the session considers questions of authorship, design histories,
and the often-unseen labour behind editorial production.

The talk offers an opportunity to engage with editorial design not simply as a technical discipline, but as a cultural
and intellectual practice.