What Makes an Image an Icon?
Posted By Mason Hayutin on Mar 23, 2017 in FORM and FUNCTION
What makes an image and icon? What is the secret behind the Mona Lisa, the Coca-Cola logo and the posterization of Che Guevara? Professor Martin Kemp explains what he thinks is the key to their success.
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Author: Mason Hayutin
Founder, Editor and contributing writer, Mr. Mason Hayutin is recognized for his depth of experience and knowledge in technology, energy economics, real estate and the arts (fine and visual). Having worked with recognized world-class artists and their estates since 1997, Mason brings a wealth of practical experiences from installations, marketing, and private sales.
An active business advocate, he successfully released the fine art documentary film LUBIE LOVE in 2009 ahead of the global auto crisis - in addition to maintaining his tenure at GALLERY M INC. Hayutin holds a degree in Economics from Washington University in St. Louis. He is the founder of MASONmodern, a boutique real estate firm based in Denver, CO. You can read his insight here at The Art Quarterly as well as in regional and national publications.