JOURNAL ARTICLE

(Hi)stories in Pictures: Use of Folk and Tribal Art Forms in Two Pictorial Biographies From India.

  • Published In: Literature Compass, 2024, v. 21, n. 7-9. P. 1 1 of 3

  • Database: Humanities Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Dutta, Rishav 3 of 3

Abstract

Pictures have always been one of the fundamental tools for storytelling that serve as a spigot for folk narratives and performances. Although in India, folk art styles feature stories from the traditional repertoire, increasing focus on use of folk and tribal art in graphic novels and innovation in esthetic strategies problematize the perceived fixity and primitivity associated with "folk." To accommodate different stories and audiences, Patachitra (folk) and Pardhan‐Gond (tribal) art forms undergo stylistic changes in storytelling. The paper explores the organic and reflexive nature of these two narrative art forms, focusing particularly on two contemporary manifestations: I See the Promised Land (2013) and Bhimayana (2011). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Literature Compass. 2024/09, Vol. 21, Issue 7-9, p1
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:17414113
  • DOI:10.1111/lic3.12768
  • Accession Number:179961799
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