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POP CULTURE ICONS. By Student. TOPICS OF DISCUSSION. Why we love these images ? What they represent in our culture ? Who connects with these characters ?. DR. SUESS. Freedom to think outside the box …. POKEMON. Innocent Loving Protective. BART SIMPSON. Mischievous Whip Smart
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POP CULTURE ICONS By Student
TOPICS OF DISCUSSION • Why we love these images ? • What they represent in our culture ? • Who connects with these characters ?
DR. SUESS Freedom to think outside the box…
POKEMON • Innocent • Loving • Protective
BART SIMPSON • Mischievous • Whip Smart • Trickster
BARBIE • Perfectly unrealistic • Forever Young • Ideal Figure The Fantasy of Perfection
WONDER WOMAN Symbolic of women's beauty and power
SUPERMAN • Hero • Super Human • Saves the World
TARGET DEMOGRAPHICS Children 0 - 12 TOYS Teenagers 13 - 20 SOCIAL Adults 21 - 54 HOME
McDONALDS Millions served need I say more !
THE KERNAL • Southern Hospitality • Fried Chicken • Finger Lickin’ Good
MRS. CLEAVER • Woman • Wife • Mother • Cook • Maid etc…
BATMAN and ROBIN • America’s Crime Fighting Duo • They always get the BAD guys • Living in incognito
DR. EVIL and MINI ME • Silly Bad • Stupid Funny • Hate to Love
Conclusion • Pop culture is our mirror to social likes and dislikes. Things we aspire to or things we wish we were. All powerful, super human, ever lasting perfection.
REFERENCES • Marvel Comics • Pokemon Trading Cards • Dr. Suess Books • Internet Art Collection Snapshots