David Salle's paintings of the 1980's were shocking in the best sense: not because of their images or subject matter, though some critics objected to the possibly demeaning depictions of women, but because they could look so bad and yet be so weirdly exciting and so promising of new possibilities for a medium that many people were ready to consign to geriatric care.
Last year, John Bailey wrote an alarming article in American Cinematographer about how he and his colleagues were losing control of their images because of the industry's move to digital.
They and others, including their fans, called for a re-trial, stating that the men had been victims of prejudice because of their "misfit" image.
But BMW's are not selling here because of their performance image -- Korean roads are usually too jammed for aggressive driving.
The new version, Ford executives said, is aimed directly at buyers who need trucks for work and other practical purposes, rather than because of their macho image.
Their enormous decline over the past decade has many scientists worried about biodiversity and the health of the oceans, but in part because of their negative image, many conservation efforts fail.
The Edge (evolutionarily distinct and globally endangered) scheme is highlighting the plight of amphibians which, because of their slimy image, struggle to attract the level of support that more "cuddly" endangered species get.
One in five have avoided going for a job they wanted because of their body image, and one in four say it has held them back from a relationship.
The boys first came to Hollywood's attention not because of their mirror image, but because they fit the bill of resembling a very young Fredric March in the 1936 film "Anthony Adverse," about an abandoned child who later wanders the world.
After all, when foreign companies acquire well-known U.S. brands, it's partly because of their strong images; to then destroy those images would be pretty counterproductive.
