Yasumasa Morimura

This is someone I almost forgot about who I think is right up my alley.
I have recently reaquainted myself with Morimura after accidently stumbling upon his portrait when I was researching Greta Garbo.
Morimura places himself in the roles of famous yester-year actresses such as Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hephburn, Greta Garbo etc.etc. These actresses he portrays are no longer recognized for who they are but for the symbols they have become. For instance, Marilyn Monroe, she's no longer a person, she is her beauty mark, she is her platinum blonde hair, or her white dress. She is a symbol that anyone can portray, that anyone can be.