One of my favorite discussions of this week was based on the idea of iconography. Throughout history we have been shown images time and time again to resemble a certain moment, event or message. After many of these images are played in the minds of today's people, it becomes engraved into our memory and serves as more than just a picture. Even if the image is altered in some way or another, the basic structure of the image is forever remembered. What caught my attention in regards to the power of icons was the photo shoot done by Annie Leibovitz where she recreated epic moments from Disney classic films by replacing celebrities as the characters and creating more realistic scenes.
http://missgeeky.com/2008/01/29/annie-leibovitzs-disney-dream-portrait-series/
This photo shoot really reminded me of the importance of icons and the visual and mental power they have by just one look. Although the pictures have different people, different sceneries and are even presented in a different form, everyone knows what the photo is implying because of the history attached to that specific captured moment that Disney has engraved into our minds. Just as "El Che" is engraved into our minds and automatically pops up the second the beret wearing figure of Che is presented the viewer automatically receives the message that Che has come to stand for because of the amount of exposure that picture has been given. Iconography is crucial to the way images allow receivers to take in messages and meanings through the way they are presented.
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