Abstract
This article examines issues at the intersections of race, gender, sexuality and celebrity in contemporary society. Taking Andy Warhol and Marilyn Monroe as its focus, it considers the fate of the modern-day icon. In parti cular, it assesses the importance of whiteness and blondness in the con struction of Western iconography, and the influence of Warhol's Catholic faith upon his work.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 90-98 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Theology & Sexuality: The Journal of the Centre for the Study of Christianity and Sexuality |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - Mar 2004 |