This article explores the visual representation of the deaths of African Americans Muhammad Ali and Maya Angelou as presented on 150 front pages of America's newspapers. Considered by many as icons for their athletic, entertainment, and/or cultural contributions, Ali and Angelou were both represented in photographs, designs, and written content, which were analyzed in this study using visual semiotics theory as an interpretative framework. The analysis suggests that there are varying levels in the way icons are represented on these front pages. These representations often depend on the perceived societal contributions, type of vocation, and the visual significance of the cultural icon.

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他们是最伟大的吗？美国报纸头版刊登的穆罕默德·阿里和玛雅·安杰洛的视觉比较分析

本文探讨了美国报纸 150 份头版对非裔美国人穆罕默德·阿里 (Muhammad Ali) 和玛雅·安杰洛 (Maya Angelou) 死亡的视觉表现。许多人认为阿里和安杰洛是他们体育、娱乐和/或文化贡献的象征，他们都以照片、设计和书面内容为代表，本研究使用视觉符号学理论作为解释框架对这些内容进行了分析。分析表明，在这些首页上显示图标的方式存在不同的层次。这些表现形式通常取决于感知的社会贡献、职业类型以及文化标志的视觉意义。