Elvis Presley

Andy Warhol Was A Big inspiration to the Pop Art movement that started in the 1950’s. His Campbell’s Soup and Marilyn Monroe Paintings Made him a really famous painter in the Twenty First Century. Andy Warhol changed the world by Showing color in his paintings and showing what would happen if it was a different color in every different painting he did. He made it iconic and popular especially with his marolyn and campbell’s soups. Born in August 16, 1928 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was the…

Refried Elvis is a swiftly paced parody that packs a Presley punch. With familiar tunes and modern jokes, it’s fun for the whole family. From beginning to end it’s as smart as it is funny, and guaranteed to entertain. I found the acting to be nearly impeccable, as all on stage seemed entirely committed to their characters, actions, and intent. No matter how serious or silly the scene, I found the believability to be there. While I found everyone believable, I found The General, played by…

Whistler made deliberate artistic choices in this portrait to convey his mother’s strong sense of character. Compositional techniques pleasantly frame the figure by employing strong vertical and horizontal qualities, and by repeating the linear motif in the framed picture on the wall. Russell (2008) articulates that Whistler utilises monochromatic harmony in this portrait, injecting only slightly warmer colour to her skin tones. The use of sombre grey pallet is synonymous to mourning however;…

First, he married Lisa Marie Presley, the daughter of the famous rock and roll legend, Elvis Presley. Michael and Lisa were friends for about 6 years before the got married, but their marriage didn’t last 2 years as her father always got between them. (Pratt, Mary) He had another “less than 2 year “marriage with a…

What is Cultural Appropriation? It is hard being a minority in America. The struggle for identity is a common thread amongst minority communities in this country and that issue is constantly exasperated by the white washed media. According to Susan Scafidi, cultural appropriation is “taking intellectual property, traditional knowledge, cultural expressions, or artifacts from someone else's culture without permission.” (Scafidi) I would add that using those artifacts to make a profit is what…

The advent of the 1950s ‘bad boy’ image is one that has been cultivated and adapted throughout the years to suit each generation’s ideals. Whether the bad boy be played by an actor, or be a person who’s identity is solely based in the real world, the characteristics are nearly identical. The classic ‘bad boy’ character has a mysterious past—or can be from the wrong side of the tracks—rebels against authority, usually smokes, and ultimately has a heart of gold. The generally female character…

Warhol’s silk screens are seen to heavily focus on that of the Celebrity and the cult of celebrity worship. Warhol was well known from an early age to have a strong interest in celebrity culture, with his obsession coming from reading glamour magazines in his childhood. Warhol believed in celebrity cult worship as akin to that of religious worship, with Warhol believing that the use of repetition brought forth this idea of truly knowing his subjects and that by capturing the person on film this…

In Griswold’s (2013) Cultures and Societies in a Changing World she introduces an analytical tool called the cultural diamond. This tool can be used to investigate the relationship between society and culture by identifying the four concepts that form the cultural diamond (Griswold, 2013). The cultural diamond is formed of four concepts each occupying a single vertex of the diamond. At the top of the cultural diamond is the concept Social world, moving clockwise the next concept is Receiver…

Stories Behind Celebrity Fragrances It all started in 1957, when Givenchy created a fragrance for Audrey Hepburn, which was not allowed to be sold to the public at first but Hepburn eventually gave in. In that same year, Elvis Presley also came out with a fragrance called “Teddy Bear” which is a collector’s item today. In the 1980’s, film actress, Sofia Loren, singer and actress, Cher and actress, Elizabeth Taylor all came out with their own personal perfume fragrances. As a result of these…

To live a determined life you must continue to set goals and seek your dreams despite the enemy trying to distract and destroy your dreams. You must believe and declare victory before achieving it. Seinfeld did exactly that, he believed in himself, knew he could do it. So, without delay he went back the very next night, he completed his set to laughter and applause, and as they say, “The rest is history.” How does that impact you? The next time you experience negative self-talk do what they…