I chose three contemporary icons, that could be questioned the line of contemporary. The Cross, Santa, and the American flag. These icons never grow old and is always modern across the world. These icons have changed looks but the iconism has stayed the same. I chose these icons that could be recognized through out the world because my fascination with world culture and history.
The British calls Santa "Father Christmas", instead of mailing letters to Santa; the children toss the letters into the fireplace, Father Christmas then reads the letter through the smoke. This is just one example how Santa is looked upon across the globe. If you are interested in reading about the different types of Santas you can look it up on http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/ . Santa comes in different sizes and shapes depending what the location is. I have seen Santa in Bermuda shorts and the full custom with the beard and the elves. Santa is a recongized icon across the world. I have never seen Santa get any older, but I have seen Santa get thinner.
Religion is a very strong icon across the world. The pope holds the silver cross as he prays. The Middle East are always at war because of types of belief s and the association with each religion. A cross can be seen in a cemetery. A cross can be worn around a ladies neck and globally the representation is normally a religous reason.
The American flag can be seen across the map, and every country knows what it stands for. Immigrants swim the ocean for the land of the free, Americans sing about the flag before any major event begins. What about the extremely popular photograph that has been reprinted thousands of times. "Raising the flag of Iwo Jima"?
These three icons will always be contemporary, it doesn't matter what year it is.
What do you think?
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Saturday, February 23, 2008
What is popular culture?
I really took some time to come up with my artifact for pop culture. It's just not a box of crayons. It's the box that holds the treasures. Colors.
Popular Culture is the representation of now and the past. You ask how does color represents pop culture?
Take a look at our American flag for example; red, white, and blue. Doesn't it remind you of freedom, what the cost was? Seeing our soldiers raising the American flag, the feeling of pride swells within us. If you watch the soldiers raise a white flag wouldn't you wondering who we are surrendering to; did we lose our freedom?"
When you see a pink ribbon, everyone thinks of breast cancer. Our culture has made colors an awareness of importance. When you see the yellow ribbon, the representation is for our troops to come home. The yellow ribbon also represents teen suicides. To a mom that lost a child through suicide that yellow ribbon reminds them of hope, awareness and protecting other parents from the pain.
What about the new red? Red represents aids in Africa. This new red also represent women and heart attacks.
Women's health is a growing awareness, now images of women wearing red signifies "healthy heart".
Colors is a big business when it comes to our economy. Take a look at the famous yellow arch. McDonald. The hamburger world hasn't been the same since. When Ray Kroc started this business in 1955, he took his whole life savings and developed a gold mine. The golden arch is seen all over the country. What if the golden arch was a different color, would it have that same meaning?
My color is pink . At 34 I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I went through chemo, radiation, and the side affects that come with cancer. I have purses, bracelets, sweatshirts, socks, earrings, you name it, I probably have it in pink. I wear it proudly. I also have a purpose wearing pink. I want young ladies to be aware of this growing disease. I am not a sun soak er, nor a smoker, I don't have a history of cancer in my family. That color that I wear so boldly represnts me and the message I want women of all ages be aware that cancer has no age, ethnic boundries, and is not prejudice.
I wear a braclet that has several color beads, each color represents a type of cancer. This goes back to my research on colors and how it intwines with poplar culture.
What color are you?
Popular Culture is the representation of now and the past. You ask how does color represents pop culture?
Take a look at our American flag for example; red, white, and blue. Doesn't it remind you of freedom, what the cost was? Seeing our soldiers raising the American flag, the feeling of pride swells within us. If you watch the soldiers raise a white flag wouldn't you wondering who we are surrendering to; did we lose our freedom?"
When you see a pink ribbon, everyone thinks of breast cancer. Our culture has made colors an awareness of importance. When you see the yellow ribbon, the representation is for our troops to come home. The yellow ribbon also represents teen suicides. To a mom that lost a child through suicide that yellow ribbon reminds them of hope, awareness and protecting other parents from the pain.
What about the new red? Red represents aids in Africa. This new red also represent women and heart attacks.
Women's health is a growing awareness, now images of women wearing red signifies "healthy heart".
Colors is a big business when it comes to our economy. Take a look at the famous yellow arch. McDonald. The hamburger world hasn't been the same since. When Ray Kroc started this business in 1955, he took his whole life savings and developed a gold mine. The golden arch is seen all over the country. What if the golden arch was a different color, would it have that same meaning?
My color is pink . At 34 I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I went through chemo, radiation, and the side affects that come with cancer. I have purses, bracelets, sweatshirts, socks, earrings, you name it, I probably have it in pink. I wear it proudly. I also have a purpose wearing pink. I want young ladies to be aware of this growing disease. I am not a sun soak er, nor a smoker, I don't have a history of cancer in my family. That color that I wear so boldly represnts me and the message I want women of all ages be aware that cancer has no age, ethnic boundries, and is not prejudice.
I wear a braclet that has several color beads, each color represents a type of cancer. This goes back to my research on colors and how it intwines with poplar culture.
What color are you?
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