Dec
22
Since his death in 2013, Nelson Mandela has achieved icon status. Why is his image so ubiquitous, reproduced everywhere from tourist kitsch to high art?
Oct
02
One scholar argues that Judy Garland’s role in A Star is Born was so pivotal because it involved both gender impersonation and “racial drag.”
Jun
24
This groundbreaking film was the first movie to be written, directed, co-produced, and acted by Native Americans.
May
27
In 1997, Ellen DeGeneres publicly came out on her show, Ellen. It was a cultural turning point for many.
Mar
23
Sep
01
Why did Beyoncé pose as the Virgin Mary in her pregnancy and birth announcements? Learn about her art historical referents and iconic portraiture here.
Oct
20
How do viral videos shape a presidential campaign? How do voters learn to “read” the art and advertisements they are seeing? Learn more from the scholars studying just this.
Jun
16
Frida hats, and packs, and slacks, oh my! Find out how Frida Kahlo used material culture to construct her identity — and how material culture has iconicized her image in return.
