On Being Iconic, Important, and Remembered
Be at peace. It’s not up to you.
In the dictionary, iconic is described as something “resembling an icon.” No surprise there. Further, this adjectival extension of icon is generally construed in everyday language as “widely recognized and well established,” or being of “distinctive excellence.” It is, regrettably, a descriptor used quite often in reference to photographs. Even more regrettably, I’ve heard some photographers refer to their own work as iconic. I’ve read blogs where the photog author has actually said something along the lines of believing that one or more of their photos would probably ...
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