Trends in Leader Portraiture and Personality Cults

Posted on November 23, 2004 by Michael Froomkin

Over in North Korea, portraits of “Dear Leader” Kim Jong Il are disappearing from offices and public places, creating a “baffling blankness”.

Meanwhile, back here in the US, billboard-sized portraits of “Our Leader” are springing up in public places, as a “public service” from Clear Channel Communications. Cult of personality, anyone?

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3 Responses to Trends in Leader Portraiture and Personality Cults

  1. John Kelsey says:
    November 23, 2004 at 10:37 am

    Of course, Clear Channel will *never* get any advantage in its dealings with regulators or Congress because of this. It’s just pure civic pride….

  2. Mojo says:
    November 23, 2004 at 10:56 am

    If they’re calling it a “political public service message”, are they going to try to deduct the cost on their income taxes?

  3. Copeland says:
    November 23, 2004 at 4:07 pm

    Well Fooey in Der Fuehrer’s face is what I say. Dear Leaders need not apply.

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