totem

Fashioning your lead actor as a totem to project your thoughts about apathy and loneliness would be a risky move for anyone other than writer-director Amanda Kramer, who’s made a career out of brazen chicness.

From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026

Cinematographer Tim Ives snatches his rare opportunities to shoot the beautiful scenery, but most of the pair’s encounters take place in or near Ledger’s orange pickup truck, a totem from the book.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026

His sculptures, composed of stacked forms and glazed in natural colors, bring to mind chimneys, duct work and totem poles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026

"It is a totem of celebration for Chinese people and people around the world," he said.

From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026

Most had carvings of animals the same as the totem designs on the at.oow.

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen

Early in his career Noguchi was identified as a sculptor, known for modernist abstractions—enigmas in wood, stone, metals, plaster, ceramic and aluminum—that conjure totems, boulders, edifices and artifacts, while synthesizing Western and Eastern traditions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

Turner, who died Wednesday at age 87, elbowed his way to the forefront of modern television by prioritizing profit over deeper questions about whether certain cultural totems should be held sacrosanct.

From Salon ● May 8, 2026

In his work exist iconic signs of beloved local establishments — like the Playpen — the blinding glint reflecting off downtown’s skyline, telephone poles regarded as totems.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026

Down here in Australia there's a world of awe-inspiring wonders to behold, natural and man-made totems so stunning they can make your jaw drop to the floor.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2025

Through the trees, she saw one of the totems.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray