'Manohara (Manohar) Joshi (1913 - 1991) who played an important role in advertising and visual communication, was basically a painter. He studied at the Indore School of Art along with N.S. Bendre and did illustrative paintings for corporate calendars in the 1960s. The painting, ‘The Village Patel’ displays his skill, understanding and command over the technique, and won an award at the Bombay Art Society exhibition.'
- Excerpt from S. Bahulkar and D. Ghare, 'Artists of the Bombay School'
