Det ikonografiska kapitalet : En analys av Heaven and Hell av YE

Sammanfattning: In this study I look at the music video Heaven and Hell by YE, formerly known as Kanye West. The video contains references to Christian religion and fine art. My aim with this essay has been to identify these references using a visual analysis with theory based on ideas of Erwin Panofsky. I did this by studying iconographic symbols, light and color as well as the connections these have in the music video. After this I used Pierre Bourdieu’s theories of cultural capital and taste to decode the meaning of these references. My findings point towards YE’s usage of references to Christianity and fine art as a way to invoke a sense of trust and high cultural capital.