1. Mapplethorpe - a study
Employing various methods of analysis such as psychoanalysis and semiotics I aim to reveal some of the underlying currents throughout his work. ... These same images out of this context could be put on a pedestal as beautiful icons of purity, but by bringing these images into an environment filled with S&M imagery the viewers perception is changed. ... (Celant 1993) If these images were to be viewed separately they would be iconic signs because there is no link that a code is needed to gain a deeper insight into the meaning. ...
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