Pop Culture Icons of the 20th Century
by archersean | Public
Decade after decade, Monroe keeps showing up in popular culture in different guises. In the 1960s she was Andy Warhol's silk-screened muse; in the '80s she inspired Madonna's career-defining "Material Girl" video. Just flip through a celebrity magazine: some of-the-moment young starlet or pop singer will be channeling (or outright appropriating) those platinum locks and the bright red lips, oozing confidence and glamour. Though what is the secret of Marilyn's enduring appeal? It depends on whom you ask — and that's fitting, really, because Marilyn, more than other iconic celebrities, was different things to different people.
Pickford was a significant figure in the development of film acting. Pickford was one of the earliest stars to be billed under her name, and was one of the most popular actresses of the 1910s and 1920s, earning the nickname "Queen of the Movies".
Gish was called the First Lady of American Cinema, and she is credited with pioneering fundamental film performing techniques. Gish is widely considered to be the greatest actress of the silent era, and one of the greatest actresses in cinema history.
