Is this an iconic image?
Paul Fusco - Magnum Photos
What is an iconic photograph? I am not sure - are you? I have spent the afternoon looking at imagery from around the world to try and come up with some guidance but all I have succeeded in doing was muddying the water. However, I think that this actually may be a good thing as this is the start of the process and if I knew now what is an iconic image then the journey would not be worth taking.
Why am I concerned with this. Well its my friend the MA essay. I am comparing two very iconic images - well I think they are iconic (and so do most people if I am honest) but that does not answer the question as to what is iconic?
I have done some very simple research and this would seem to leave more answers than questions. The good thing about this quest is that I can spend time looking at some of the great images of all time. I am surrounded by books full of magnum photographers, the best sports photographers and other unimpeachable photographers. The initial litrature search has been inconlusive but to be truthful I haven't really tried to find any really useful text books yet. That joy is to come.
So what is iconic? I would love to hear your views.
