Máscaras: Etmologias Iconográficas na representação imagética de Michael Jackson

Resumo (EN)

This research seeks to identify that even after three years after his death, MICHAEL JACKSON is still present in the media, the sarne way, his life does not cease to be reported and disclosed in the form of books, biographies, music, tributes, or in the form of family appearances, partners or anyone who attended or was affected by this unusual human being, which uses the media to appears. This research will be shown on the record imagery, the whole mass media basis that created it, which we call myth process. As a basis for this analysis, it was necessary to bring elements that contribute to the formation of these media figures. Because of the complexity that characterizes this process of investigation, we attempted to perform an analysis that would contribute to the elucidation of the formation myth media process. To carry out this study, the research involves the analysis the artist LaChapelle's two photos and for providing information in order to capture the experiences from their own perspectives. One of the theoretical bases that leads the analysis of subject is the Theory of the Complexity proposed by Edgar Morin, mainly about the reflections of the author applied to the media. Authors such as J. Baudrillard, J. Campbell, M.Contrera, M. Eliade, N. Baitello Jr., among others, who are listed in the final bibliography, also provided the theoretical assumptions required for the development of this study.