Iconic photographs in the digital age:
A study of 940,000 online circulations shows that memes and remixes do not erase meaning but create “ebbs and flows” of relevance. Iconic images live on through chains (e.g. Napalm Girl → Alan Kurdi) and coexist between politics and commodification.

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/14614448211049459
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Starman in Focus: Mick Rock’s Iconic David Bowie Photographs – A Collector’s Gem

...#DavidBowie #MickRock #RarePhotographs #ZiggyStardust #RockLegends #IconicImages #MusicHistory #PhotographyArt #AuctionSale #LimitedEdition #BowieForever #LegendaryArtists #MickRockCollection #MusicPhotography #BowieMemorabilia A rare and exclusive collection of photographs of David Bowie, captured by the late photographer Mick Rock, is set to be auctioned at Ewbank’s in Surrey on May…

https://pussygaloresemporium.com/starman-in-focus-mick-rocks-iconic-david-bowie-photographs-a-collectors-gem/

1987 A Trio of Iconic Images - 1987-07-July-Page-086.png

"The image features three individuals in a stylized photoshoot.
On the left, there is a man wearing a red shirt and black pants.
In the middle, there is a woman with a red dress and a necklace.
On the right, another man can be seen, dressed in a black suit with a white shirt.
All three individuals are posing against a plain background.
There are no visible texts on the image."

https://nocontext.loener.nl/fullpage/07-July1987-Page-086.png

#photography #illustration #madman #nocontext #sfw #1987-07-July-Page-086.png #photoshoot #iconicimages #style #fashion #redandblack.

Jamel Shabazz Shares Wonderful Stories of His Iconic Photos

#photographyculture #blackhistorymonth #iconicimages #jamelshabazz #museumofthecityofny #photography #stories