Icons of Our Time
Season 1 Episode 3 - Muhammad Ali
The iconic image of Muhammad Ali as a martyr for the cause of freedom, both against Vietnam and for the civil rights movement is Ali as St. Sebastian.
Audio Languages: English
Subtitles: English
Starring:George Lois
Directed by:Edward Cotterill
Season 1
S01:E01 - Anne Frank
On June 12th 1942 a young girl received a diary for her 13th birthday. The girl in receipt of the diary was Anne Frank. Through her writing, Anne Frank would become an icon.
S01:E02 - Marilyn Monroe
The Hollywood star system conveyed the power of their stars in much the same way as religious icons, and none exemplified this as much as Marilyn Munroe.
S01:E03 - Muhammad Ali
The iconic image of Muhammad Ali as a martyr for the cause of freedom, both against Vietnam and for the civil rights movement is Ali as St. Sebastian.
S01:E04 - Che Guevara
The image of Che is a worldwide phenomenon. But has his image been divorced from his actions?
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