Images as Templates for Collective Memory: Symbolism and Performance in Iconic and Popular Photographs of Woodstock 1969, 1994 and 1999
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Date
2010-06
Authors
Valkanova, Dora R., 1984-
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University of Oregon
Abstract
This thesis explored the significance of the 1969 Woodstock festival and its
anniversary festivals as indicated through media use of iconic and popular photographs.
The literature review examines the role of iconic and journalistic images in the collective
memory of historic events. The dynamic interplay of collective memory and images
forms the theoretical backbone of the thesis, which applies semiotic analysis to interpret
the meaning and significance of three significant photographs from the festivals. Results
indicate that photographs from the original festival are icons forming the template against
which photographs from later festivals can be understood and read. Images from anniversaries of the festival reflect a ritualistic repetition of themes from the original
festival, as well as its increasing commercialization.
Description
vi, 84 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number.
Keywords
Collective memory, Woodstock Festival