Cultural Object | Cultural Artifact

Anything created by humans which has as central motivation the culture of its creator and/or users or audience.

Cultural objects can usually be found in disciplines such as architecture, sculpture, painting, music, photographs, textiles, etc., as well as digital media, but are susceptible of being created within any discipline or activity.

Example: The Gibson Girl ideal versus the Instagram influencer ideal. See Twitter thread below by Chappell Ellison.