Volume : VI, Issue : VI, June - 2016

Centrality of Mimesis, both at the Origins and Evolution of Comics

Peter Conisious Prabhu A.

Abstract :

 Comics attract almost all the age groups. People are curious to know what makes comics so attractive and trace its origins. It is ‘Mimesis’ (imitation), which is at centre of comics. From its origin and all through its evolution, the only unchangeable element in comics is Mimesis. In the beginning, comics just imitated what was there in the sculptures, engravings and cave painting which were been done centuries back. So, the comics of this period was a mere imitation or reflection of the above mentioned antiques. In the modern scenario, due to the scientific inventions, the field of comics has grown a lot from the print media to the multimedia presentation of comics. Even though there is a change in the medium of presentation, there is no change in the intrinsic factor that is ‘Mimesis’. This paper aims to show that Mimesis is at the origins and the evolution of Comics.

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Peter Conisious Prabhu A. Centrality of Mimesis, both at the Origins and Evolution of Comics Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.6, Issue : 6 JUNE 2016

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