Week Two: The Evolution of the Image

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I wanted to think more about the music culture’s progression since the mid 2000s as opposed to just reminiscing and admiring the musical artists of the time.  I wanted to think about which artists have truly persevered. Two of the main artists I thought of were Beyonce and Britney. They represent something special besides still being a good artists through all this time: they’ve undergone image transformation. Regardless of the business perspective of these changes, I wanted to think of how they’ve changed and what it means to the progression of our popular culture.

I feel that they’ve become more ‘confident’ personas in the musical world. Britney fell from grace during her ‘shaving-her-head’ phase. Beyonce fell from the public eye during the same time, but with no major event as a catalyst. Both of these artists have emerged in the 2010s with a fearless attitude and a powerful, feminist tone to their work. What happened to the good girl from Destiny’s Child and the girl who sang “Toxic”? It’s obvious to say that as they got older they became more confident in themselves, but I can’t help but think that they are representative of a cultural change. I don’t necessarily want to answer this question, but spark thoughts in your mind. Can you think of someone similar? How do artists change, and how is this a representation of our culture?

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5 Comments

  1. Beyoncé is still a good girl, no idea what you’re talking about. She is flawless, and while you’re right that she is fearless, she has ALWAYS been fearless. Long live Queen Bey.

  2. Beyoncé has always been flawless and perfect. She didn’t emerge as fearless in the 2010s, she was born that way.

  3. Who is Beyonce? Also who is Destiny’s child? Is it a boy or a girl?

  4. Vanessa Christopher

    Wait so what’s the difference between Beyonce and Britney? I thought they were the same person? When did Beyonce shave her head?

  5. I like especially how you reach out to your reader with the last few questions…but let them answer!

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