He is now meticulously categorising his assemblage according to date, publication and artist name. Prasad, however, calls himself an archivist rather than a collector. Soon, his collection grew to 17,000 titles, which include some of the rarest comics published in India. He would also network among fellow comic enthusiasts. His travels thereafter would include comic book purchases in street markets and bookstores across Indian cities. He would rummage through the largely second-hand collection of books spread across stalls on footpaths and verandahs and purchase comics priced anywhere between Rs 2 and Rs 50. BENGALURU: Arun Prasad was a familiar face at the Sunday markets organised in Majestic in the late 1990s.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |