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I agree with Kathy's assessment. Works by Jeff Koons come to my mind. Take for example, a user/researcher looking for information about Jeff Koons' *Triple Hulk Elvis*, yet they don't know the name of the artist or the work (i.e., "Where can I find information about a painting I saw at an art museum in Los Angeles that had three images of Hulk?"). This person's search would be greatly aided by the use of a subject heading *Hulk (Fictitious character) in art*. This way, if there is a book or other resource that discusses this work in detail it could be cataloged in a fashion that is likely to be more beneficial to users. The same reasoning goes for subject headings *Popeye (Fictitious character) in art, Mickey Mouse (Fictitious character) in art*, et cetera. 2011/1/4 Kathy Edwards <[log in to unmask]> > All well and good, the reasoning is clearly explained, but this approach > makes it highly impractical to employ subject headings to help identify the > use of/satirization of/allusions or references to Mickey Mouse or Popeye or > any Disney character (for a few examples) in the art of others, unless one > already knows the name of the artist doing the > alluding/reinterpreting/satirizing. Doesn’t it? > > > > *Kathy Edwards* > > *Reference & Collection Development Librarian* > > *Emery A. Gunnin Architecture Library* > > *112 Lee Hall* > > *Clemson University* > > *Clemson, SC 29634* > > *864.656.4289* > > *[log in to unmask]* > > > > > > > > *From:* ARLIS/NA List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *Dechman, > Libby > *Sent:* Monday, January 03, 2011 8:41 AM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* [ARLIS-L] LC decision on Popeye (Fictitious character) in art > > > > Hi, all, > > > > At LC, we have been having a discussion regarding the > decision about Popeye (Fictitious character) in art. For your information, > I am posting this full explanation of the decision. > > > > On December 15, 2010 the Minutes of the Weekly Meeting were > published with the following decision: > > > > *Popeye (Fictitious character) in art* > > Popeye is a cartoon character and is thus > intrinsically artistic. The heading *Popeye (Fictitious character)*should be applied to the work being cataloged. The proposal was not > approved. > > > > This decision was based upon the general principle, held > throughout LCSH, that a heading that inherently represents a discipline > should not be modified, qualified, or subdivided by a phrase or term that > reiterates the discipline. For example, headings that are inherently legal > are not subdivided by --Law and legislation (examples: Abuse of rights, > Bioterrorism). Regarding fictitious characters, this principle is stated in > the *Subject Headings Manual*, H 1610, 5.b.: > > > > *b. Works about the character**.* Assign a heading without further > subdivision to general works on a fictitious character. > > For works limited to specific media, use the heading with an appropriate > qualifying phrase such as *... in art*, *... in literature*, *... in mass > media*. > > *Exception:* Do not use *... in literature* for literary characters. Use > the phrase *... in literature* only for characters borrowed from other > media, for example, *Snoopy (Fictitious character) in literature*. > > > > The logical extension of this instruction is that Snoopy > (Fictitious character) is borrowed from art, therefore the heading *Snoopy > (Fictitious character) in art *would not be appropriate. Likewise, the > existing headings *Mickey Mouse (Fictitious character) in art *and *Donald > Duck (Fictitious character) in art* are not appropriate and should be > cancelled. > > > > The instruction in H 1610, 5.b., also explains that general > works on a fictitious character should have the heading assigned without > further subdivision. Therefore, a work about Mickey in the art of Marcel > Duchamp would have headings: > > > > 600 10 Duchamp, Marcel, ‡d 1887-1968 ‡x Themes, motives. > > 650 0 Mickey Mouse (Fictitious character) > > > > I hope that this full explanation is useful. 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