Cultural icon - Wikipedia
WEBA cultural icon is a person or an artifact that is identified by members of a culture as representative of that culture. The process of identification is subjective, and "icons" are judged by the extent to which they can be seen as an authentic symbol of that culture.
The 150 Greatest Pop Culture Icons - Definitive Dose
WEBThe 150 most essential people in the history of popular culture. Muhammad Ali- So much more than just a boxer, Ali just epitomizes the word icon. Elvis Presley- Mike might be the King of Pop, but Elvis is just the straight up King. If rock and roll has a birthdate, it probably has a something to do.
Cultural icon - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBA cultural icon can be a symbol, logo, picture, name, face, person, building, or other image. It is easily recognized and generally represents an object or idea with great cultural significance to a wide cultural group.
300 Cultural Icons: Great Artists & Thinkers on Video - Open Culture
WEBThe greatest Cultural Icons appear in timeless audio and video. Includes footage of Tolstoy, Twain, Miles Davis, Gertrude Stein, Einstein, Freud and more. Open Culture, openculture.com
Introduction: The Construction and Dynamics of Cultural Icons
WEBCultural icons can take many forms, and they appear to be omnipresent in the public domain. As Alexander, Bartmanski and Giesen stress in Iconic Power: Materiality and Meaning in Social Life (2012), ‘The concept of [the] icon has endured across vast stretches of time and space.
WEBThese popular cultural icons share characteristics in common with all icons: the ability to function as repositories of collective cultural values, a ubiquitous presence in popular culture, and roots in specific socio-historical contexts that contribute to their iconicity.
Icons, an introduction - Smarthistory
WEBWhat is an icon? In our time, we often refer to celebrities as cultural icons, pop icons, and fashion icons. Rebels are sometimes labeled icon oclasts. Icons are also the little images that populate the screens of our computers, phones, …
A Deeper Look at Global Icons - University of California, San Diego
WEBMar 14, 2019 · Icons are more than recognizable people — they are individuals who have become larger-than-life, almost myth-like symbols that communicate ideals, sentiments or aspirations. A major takeaway from the book is that, …
The Construction and Dynamics of Cultural Icons
WEBDeparting from the present need for cultural models within the public debate, this volume offers a new contribution to the study of cultural icons. From the traditional religious icon to the modern mass media icon, from the recognizable visual icon to the complex entanglement of image and collective narratives: The Construction and Dynamics of ...
Cultural icons of the 20th century in their own words
WEBJan 28, 2019 · Alfred Hitchcock, Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol and Virginia Woolf. These 20th century cultural giants feature in the Artists and Writers category of BBC Two's Icons. Who was the greatest?
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