Pop icon

popular doll in the world. Barbie is a fashion muse and a pop culture icon for girls of all ages around the world. She seems to be very satisfied with her life as a doll, with her expensive pink car, expensive clothes, luxurious house and of course her ideal figure. She embodies what our society is asking for a women to be like. “Little girls wanted to grow up to be beautiful and have lovely clothes, just like Barbie”(Barbie-An American Icon). Girls’ and women’s self worth is dependent on…

A wife, a mother, a multi-millionaire, iconic pop star, and to many young women, a role model, and now a proclaimed feminist. Beyoncé has become the center of discussion when it comes to challenging what our ideas of what modern feminism is. In Flawless, Beyoncé tries to break down the more complex parts of feminism that others may not understand and otherwise view as contradictory. So, while others may suggest that Beyonce is not a feminist, in Flawless, I argue that Beyonce is in fact a great…

Sneakerheadz. Dir. David T. Friendly and Mick Partridge. Perf. DJ Skee. Jump-Films, 2015. AT&T, 2015. Web. 17 June 2017. The documentary Sneakerheadz, explores the recent pop culture phenomenon which revolves around buying shoes worn and marketed by basketball icons. The documentary begins by exploring the origins of the so-called “sneaker culture”. They justify how on the fateful day of September 15, 1984, Nike releases the first Jordan shoes, the “Air Jordan I”. It was a very important sneaker…

and roll band, and joined forces with Paul McCartney, eventually adding many more skilled artists, to call themselves The Beatles. The Beatles went through both troubled and jubilant times, but overall, ended up as a memorable musical inspiration and icon to many civilians throughout the world. John Lennon’s famous song lyric states, “You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one; I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will live as one,” which reflects…

The History of the King Elvis Presley is a well-known name in pop culture, a synonym of talent, the man who “rose to fame in the mid-1950s—on the radio, TV and the silver screen—and continues to be one of the biggest names in rock 'n' roll” (“Elvis Presley Biography”). Many people recognize his legacy as an icon but seem to be oblivious to the history behind the individual nicknamed as “The King”. Elvis Presley’s life is the story of a man that, despite his humble childhood, managed to gain…

(Sanchez, 2008). Figure 4: Watts, J. (n.d.). Mae West from the cover of Mae West: An Icon in Black and White. [image] Available at: http://www.jahsonic.com/MaeWest.jpg 2.2 Similarities and differences between the Surrealist Movement and Pop Art Surrealism started in the early 1920’s and Pop Art started in the 1950’s. Surrealist communicated the emotional component of the artist’s perspective and Pop art is generally shown through items of current interest of the time, taking…

Men and Babyface showered us during the bountiful industry of the 1990s---saccharine-rich tracks that's certainly difficult to go unnoticed. In just a couple of years, John Legend managed to establish his own placement as a respected and relative pop icon, and with the latest album that he released, he further cemented his fame to stability. John Legend's innate capability to connect with his audience had done him so well during the course of his career, and putting love as a strong emotional…

As an Artist I enjoy viewing the world from a different viewpoint compared to those of other people. My current concentration is to study religious meanings incorporated into my creations of amusing clowns. I admire creating pieces of art that can truly capture the viewers attention whether that being shocking and frightening or marvelous for its quality and standard of excellence. Its really astonishing to see when viewers can point out the hidden religious comparisons displayed in my pieces.…

With his resiliency and deep passion to forge on with his career, Chris Brown merits an appreciation for still sticking through and his triumph in providing us great music. We can all nod in agreement that Chris Brown's vocal calisthenics, slick dance moves and the charisma he exudes whenever he opens his mouth to sing made it easy for him to reach the summit of the slippery sap called fame. Since 2006 and upon the release of his illustrious hit entitled Yo (Excuse Me Miss), Chris Brown captured…

Sound Garden and Hole managed to find mainstream success at a time when 2pac, Biggie, Madonna and even Michael Jackson dominated the sound waves, However one band ventured the farthest from the muck and while their contemporaries rivaled the cultural icons of that era, one band demolished the competition, one man demanded to be heard and was impossible to ignore, one voice spoke for an entire generation with one album that single handedly solidified a…