When someone says "iconic picture" I immediately think of images taken by famous photographers as they shoot famous models all over the world, but really there are many famous images taken on spur of the moment events.
The images do not have to be fashion related, as there are many influential and iconic people in all different field, e.g. politics, sport, music and art. I am going to research into the iconic people within these fields and chose some pictures which I think represent the person chosen well.
Politics
Barack Obama (Barack Hussein Obama II) is the 44th and current President of the United States. One of the many reasons as to why Barack Obama is so iconic, is because he is the first ever African American to hold the office. Not only has the work he has done since taking over as president, changed and affected peoples life, but the way he goes about what he does, and the inclusion of his family within his work really highlights his iconic status.
This photo is a great example of Obama's family lifestyle, showing an image (on the left) of J. F. Kennedy working and his little son John F. Kennedy Jr playing "hide and seek" under his father's desk, in 1963. The second picture shows Obama's daughter Sasha doing the same thing.
This image is extremely effective, and could be an idea to use as our appropriated image.
Sport
It remains the most famous sports action photograph of the 20th century: Muhammad Ali looms over Sonny Liston, whose arms are splayed, before Ali retains the heavyweight championship in 1965. Longtime Sports Illustrated photographer Neil Leifer snapped the photo.
At the 1984 Winter Olympics the pair became the highest scoring figure skaters of all time (for a single programme) receiving twelve perfect 6.0s and six 5.9's which included artistic impression scores of 6.0 from every judge. The pair turned professional following the 1984 Olympics, regaining amateur status briefly ten years later in 1994 to compete in the Olympics once again.
This image is the most famous image of Torville and Dean as it shows their starting pose of their most famous dance the Bolero.
This image could easily be appropriated as is is very simple, yet effective with the white ice as the background, and the strong blue costumes contrasting with it. The elegant arm movements and their postures are a great addition to the picture.
Torville and Dean after winning the 1984 Winter Olympics, with their gold medals and flowers. This image could also be a possibility of using as appropriation.
Music
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor. Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became a successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, being the idol of the "bobby soxers." His professional career had stalled by the 1950s, but it was reborn in 1954 after he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
He was one of the most famous artists of his time, and remains a legend until this day. With images of him in smart suits, and singing into old fashion microphones, he has really made a name for himself in the music industry, and his music appears to be as popular now as it was when he first started his work.
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. Presley is regarded as one of the most important figures of 20th-century popular culture. He had a versatile voice and unusually wide success encompassing many genres, including country, pop ballads, gospel, and blues. He is the best-selling solo artist in the history of popular music.
This image was a publicity photo taken for his single Jail House Rock, which we could also use as our appropriation photo.
-Beth-
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