A "cult figure" is a person whose image has become a symbol which transcends the meaning of the original image. The best way to describe them is as an "in joke" taken way too far. Every year the cult figure selection committee would choose a person to become the Cult Figure of the Year. Then, we would make a bunch of stuff with this person's face on it. Usually the person is selected because of the comical expression on his or her face, not because we have anything against them. Readers are asked to send in their own interpretation of the cult figure as well. Cult figures are usually just ordinary people who are not famous in any way (until we make them temporarily famous).
This is a photo found on the street in New York City. It's what I consider a "grand slam" of found photos. Everyone in the picture has a bizarre expression on their face, the clothes are hilarious the setting is inexplicable and what's with those white cocktail gloves?
Sistine Chapel
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A1 Waste Paper Co.
33 Shipbrook Road
Rudheath, Northwich
Cheshire CW9 7EX
England
Vittore
Baroni
Via C. Battisti 339
55049 Viareggio
Italy
Diane Bertrand
9109 Deschambault
Saint-Leonard, Quebec H1R 2C6
Canada
Alan
Catlin
143
Furman St.
Schenectady, NY 12304, USA
R. F. Cote
12465, Ave de Troyes
Quebec, Qc
G2A 3C9
Canada
Edition
Bauwagen
Karl-Friedrich Hacker
Karolingerstr. 67
D 25524 Itzehoe
Germany
Ex
Posto Facto
PO Box 495522
Garland, TX 75049-5522, USA
Dave Fuglewicz
2401 Calibre Creek Parkway
Roswell, GA 30076, USA
Gene
R. George
PO Box 18530
Denver, CO 80218-0530 USA
Pascal
Lenoir
11 Ruelle de Champagne
60680 Grandfresnoy
France
Ruggero
Maggi
C. so Sempione 67
20149 Milano
Italy
Malok
PO Box 41
Waukau, WI 54980, USA
PJM
PO Box 2632
Bellingham, WA 98227-2632, USA
Neosho
PO Box 08262
Chicago, IL 60608, USA
Obvious Front
PO Box 1644
Milan, IL 61264 USA
Henk
Van Ooyen
Vlinderveen 258
3205 EJ
Spijkenisse
Holland
Barry
Edgar Pilcher
Ravens Cottage
Inishfree Upper, Burton Port
Nr Letterkenny, County Donegal
Ireland
Schoko
Casana Rosso
Christian
Mildbrandt
Harzer Str. 89
12059 Berlin
Germany
Rudi
Rubberoid
PO Box 2432
Bellingham, WA 98227-2432 USA
K.D.
Schmitz
PO Box 1806
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, USA
Marlene R. Scott
204 N. Kenilworth Ave.
Oak Park, IL 60302-2083, USA
Dale Speirs
Box 6830
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 2E7
Canada
Dr. Surearts
20 17th Ave South
St Cloud, MN 56301-4123, USA
Thru-Your-Eyes
Box 2071
Corrales, NM 87048-2071
Renee Wagemans
Rietveld-erf 80
3315 DC Dorduecht
The Netherlands
Default Image (Sistine Chapel)
by Ken B. Miller
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