Juliet Margaret Cameron
The history of the celebrity began with the advent of celebrity portraits in the Pictorialist tradition- the period of the late 19th early 20th century
A style that imitated painting: soft focus, toning such as sepia, romantic/theatrical themes
The Bride (1869)
Mariana (1875)
The sitters are often acting out scenes from mythology or that have religious themes.Certain members of society were chosen to be subjects of photographical portraits, cementing their place as a celebrity or well known member of society, including two sisters called Christina and Marie who were well known in society as beautiful, educated, and cultured women. Both sisters posed for famous Aesthetic artists like Whistler and Victorian artists such as Dante Gabriel Rossetti.
Male celebrities also had their photographs taken, such as the english poet Alfred Lord Tennyson, however, they were given a different treatment photographically: in images of men, they appear to be more solid, and the image is less ethereal, more realistic than fantastical. Tennyson looks stoic and wise as opposed to the vulnerability of the female portraits. The pioneer of the motion picture: Louis Aime Augustin Le PrinceThe first to shoot a moving image on paper film using a single lens camera.
The history of the celebrity began with the advent of celebrity portraits in the Pictorialist tradition- the period of the late 19th early 20th century
A style that imitated painting: soft focus, toning such as sepia, romantic/theatrical themes
The Bride (1869)
Mariana (1875)The sitters are often acting out scenes from mythology or that have religious themes.Certain members of society were chosen to be subjects of photographical portraits, cementing their place as a celebrity or well known member of society, including two sisters called Christina and Marie who were well known in society as beautiful, educated, and cultured women. Both sisters posed for famous Aesthetic artists like Whistler and Victorian artists such as Dante Gabriel Rossetti.
Male celebrities also had their photographs taken, such as the english poet Alfred Lord Tennyson, however, they were given a different treatment photographically: in images of men, they appear to be more solid, and the image is less ethereal, more realistic than fantastical. Tennyson looks stoic and wise as opposed to the vulnerability of the female portraits. The pioneer of the motion picture: Louis Aime Augustin Le PrinceThe first to shoot a moving image on paper film using a single lens camera.
Black and white film, something that has been revisited as a genre recently by The Artist (2011) which went onto be a massive critical success.
Josephine Baker 1906-1975
Baker costumed for
the Danse banane
from the Folies
Bergères production
Un Vent de Folie in
Paris in 1927.
Her success coincides with the Art Deco movement which takes influence from African art.
Her success coincides with the Art Deco movement which takes influence from African art.
Had a pet Cheetah
which sometimes
escaped into the
orchestra pit.
Baker was a muse for contemporary authors, painters, designers, and sculptors including Langston Hughes, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Pablo Picasso.
The sense that a celebrity has to be or have a personality larger than life to be remembered for a long time, and her style and performances are still an influence in popular culture today, particularly with stars such as Beyonce, whose costumes have been influenced by Bakers.
Golden Age of Hollywood.
Baker was a muse for contemporary authors, painters, designers, and sculptors including Langston Hughes, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Pablo Picasso.
The sense that a celebrity has to be or have a personality larger than life to be remembered for a long time, and her style and performances are still an influence in popular culture today, particularly with stars such as Beyonce, whose costumes have been influenced by Bakers.
Golden Age of Hollywood.
Between 1927 and
1960
The Jazz Singer is the first feature-length motion picture with synchronized dialogue sequences
The Golden Age of Hollywood produced some of the most famous and infamous actors/actresses.
Clark Gable was seen as the King of Hollywood, starred opposite many star actresses on stage and in silent films. He was also part of the US Army Air Corps during WW2, which he joined after suffering immense heartbreak at the death of his wife, who died in a plane crash coming home from a War Bond drive. His career had been at a high before his departure, but upon arriving home after three years of service, his career descended, and he died relatively young of a heart attack.
Bette Davis
The Jazz Singer is the first feature-length motion picture with synchronized dialogue sequences
The Golden Age of Hollywood produced some of the most famous and infamous actors/actresses.
Clark Gable was seen as the King of Hollywood, starred opposite many star actresses on stage and in silent films. He was also part of the US Army Air Corps during WW2, which he joined after suffering immense heartbreak at the death of his wife, who died in a plane crash coming home from a War Bond drive. His career had been at a high before his departure, but upon arriving home after three years of service, his career descended, and he died relatively young of a heart attack.
Bette Davis
Known for willingness
to play unlikeable
characters
Mildred in Of Human Bondage (1934), and Regina Giddens in The Little Foxes (1941).
Married a man who claimed he had never heard of her
Marilyn Monroe
One of the most iconic female actresses of Hollywood, thanks to her dramatic and tragic life.
She was regarded as one of the world's most beautiful women, and seen as a sex symbol. She had several high profile relationships with famous men including Arthur Miller and the Kennedys. Her private life was tainted by depression and she died very young, which actually cemented her position as an icon of Hollywood. A dramatic life to compliment and overshadow her career.
Andy Warhol's iconic pop art print which is a colourful repeat print of Monroe's face.
Mildred in Of Human Bondage (1934), and Regina Giddens in The Little Foxes (1941).
Married a man who claimed he had never heard of her
Marilyn Monroe
One of the most iconic female actresses of Hollywood, thanks to her dramatic and tragic life.
She was regarded as one of the world's most beautiful women, and seen as a sex symbol. She had several high profile relationships with famous men including Arthur Miller and the Kennedys. Her private life was tainted by depression and she died very young, which actually cemented her position as an icon of Hollywood. A dramatic life to compliment and overshadow her career.
Andy Warhol's iconic pop art print which is a colourful repeat print of Monroe's face.
Her face becomes a
mask as it is
endlessly repeated in
publicity, the news,
The idea that there is a different woman underneath ie: Norma Jean Baker prevails
Circumstances of her death seem to confirm/not confirm this simultaneously as she becomes ‘myth’.
The idea that there is a different woman underneath ie: Norma Jean Baker prevails
Circumstances of her death seem to confirm/not confirm this simultaneously as she becomes ‘myth’.
Warhol also creates a print of Elvis Presley, uses an
image of him acting
the classic American
hero- the cowboy
Blurs our vision, reminds us that the image is all we can see
His home Graceland is a place of pilgrimage for fans, then a museum after his death.
John F Kennedy
Blurs our vision, reminds us that the image is all we can see
His home Graceland is a place of pilgrimage for fans, then a museum after his death.
John F Kennedy
A Celebrity politician-
youth and good looks
Television speeches
Fashionable beautiful wife - Jackie O, considered a style icon.
His death in 1963 was filmed not by professionals but by the public who caught it on camera.
Celebrities in popular music.
The Jacksons, family of musicians, became a brand.
1971 The Jackson 5 had an animated cartoon on TV
Television speeches
Fashionable beautiful wife - Jackie O, considered a style icon.
His death in 1963 was filmed not by professionals but by the public who caught it on camera.
Celebrities in popular music.
The Jacksons, family of musicians, became a brand.
1971 The Jackson 5 had an animated cartoon on TV
1976 they star in a
comedy where they
act as themselves
The family dynamic produced a very specific USP for them, which they exploited for marketing purposes - a positive image of family in America, although behind the scenes this was not so.
Michael Jackson is the prime example of the group who suffered as a result of being part of the family band, he was abused by his father, as well as the rest of the band, but being the youngest, he was seen to take it the hardest. As he grew up, he undertook drastic plastic surgery to dramatically alter his appearance, perhaps in an attempt to lessen his resemblance to his father. The most obvious of the changes to his face are his nose and skin colour. In terms of his career, he was an idol and incredibly successful, but this was marred by his odd and disturbing private life which included accusations of child abuse and unusual outbursts including hanging his child out of a balcony window.
The perfect example of the dangers and pitfalls of fame and growing up in the spotlight.
Defines the tragic 'child star', something of a Hollywood cliche.
Madonna: the Postmodern star
Recycles the Golden Era of Hollywood in her music videos, such as Material Girl which is a pastiche Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend starring Marilyn Monroe.
Becomes known for reinventing herself for each new record, adds to her appeal and makes her iconic.
Costumes created for her are memorable, controversial and dramatic to help create this sense of an icon.
Lady Gaga is seen to be pretty much a copy/modern version of Madonna: similar style of music, obvious recycling of her images and a need to shock with her costumes, such as a meat dress. However, her career is unlikely to span Madonnas because of this obvious relation, what she is doing is not really unique in the sense that she is copying a copy, and her attempts to be edgy now are a more transparent marketing ploy, and her attempts to be shocking are not really shocking at all, or are shocking for the sake of it without meaning, and there is no value in it.
The invention of Youtube and Twitter opened up the world of celebrity.
Twitter made celebrities accessible: you can communicate with them, follow the everyday details of their life, and ultimately feel connected to them despite still not knowing them intimately. Blurs the line between celebrity and normality.
Youtube opened up the world of celebrity in the sense that it allowed ordinary people to upload videos and have them viewed all over the world. The videos could be shared via the internet creating traffic for the video, and it has helped certain people to become celebrities in an unconventional way, such as Justin Bieber, who performed songs on youtube before being discovered.
The family dynamic produced a very specific USP for them, which they exploited for marketing purposes - a positive image of family in America, although behind the scenes this was not so.
Michael Jackson is the prime example of the group who suffered as a result of being part of the family band, he was abused by his father, as well as the rest of the band, but being the youngest, he was seen to take it the hardest. As he grew up, he undertook drastic plastic surgery to dramatically alter his appearance, perhaps in an attempt to lessen his resemblance to his father. The most obvious of the changes to his face are his nose and skin colour. In terms of his career, he was an idol and incredibly successful, but this was marred by his odd and disturbing private life which included accusations of child abuse and unusual outbursts including hanging his child out of a balcony window.
The perfect example of the dangers and pitfalls of fame and growing up in the spotlight.
Defines the tragic 'child star', something of a Hollywood cliche.
Madonna: the Postmodern star
Recycles the Golden Era of Hollywood in her music videos, such as Material Girl which is a pastiche Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend starring Marilyn Monroe.
Becomes known for reinventing herself for each new record, adds to her appeal and makes her iconic.
Costumes created for her are memorable, controversial and dramatic to help create this sense of an icon.
Lady Gaga is seen to be pretty much a copy/modern version of Madonna: similar style of music, obvious recycling of her images and a need to shock with her costumes, such as a meat dress. However, her career is unlikely to span Madonnas because of this obvious relation, what she is doing is not really unique in the sense that she is copying a copy, and her attempts to be edgy now are a more transparent marketing ploy, and her attempts to be shocking are not really shocking at all, or are shocking for the sake of it without meaning, and there is no value in it.
The invention of Youtube and Twitter opened up the world of celebrity.
Twitter made celebrities accessible: you can communicate with them, follow the everyday details of their life, and ultimately feel connected to them despite still not knowing them intimately. Blurs the line between celebrity and normality.
Youtube opened up the world of celebrity in the sense that it allowed ordinary people to upload videos and have them viewed all over the world. The videos could be shared via the internet creating traffic for the video, and it has helped certain people to become celebrities in an unconventional way, such as Justin Bieber, who performed songs on youtube before being discovered.
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