Cultural Icons

Cultural Icons gathers figures, real and fictional, whose names, works and images became shared reference points far beyond their own fields. They come from music, film, sport, fashion, architecture, children's television and literature, and what unites them is lasting influence on how people around the world listen, dress, build, play and imagine. Representative figures include Charlie Chaplin, whose silent comedy crossed language barriers; Babe Ruth, who changed the game of baseball; Fred Rogers, who taught generations of children kindness and patience; and Frank Lloyd Wright, whose organic architecture reshaped the American home.