Could it simply be that two of the most celebrated literary icons of our time, Norman Mailer and John Updike, are jealous of Tom Wolfe?

Displayed during October, 2012, the central theme of the exhibition drew on "the elegance and style" of celebrated icons of the 1940s, 50s and 60s.

Also in attendance was another precocious and celebrated Spanish icon: the bullfighter Julian Lopez.

On the lectern in the left kliros is another celebrated icon, that of the Mother Mary, Joy of All Sinners.

Frank also funded the restoration of a celebrated icon kept at Romania's Namaiesti Monastery, and provides financial support to a number monasteries, convents and a hermitage in Romania.

The city bought one of Mr. Indiana's celebrated 60's icons, and you can take it home on postcards or even a doormat.

The monastery is a major pilgrim destination, since it hosts the Theotokos of Tikhvin, one of the most celebrated Russian Orthodox icons.

Most monasteries on Crete create certified copies of their most celebrated icons and you can also find them in jewelry shops and specialty stores in the towns.

Topped with a golden angel, in a second circle beside Lenin, is the recently rebuilt Iverskaya Chapel whose celebrated icon is dubbed 'Tomsk's Spiritual Gateway'.

Located in the city's vibrant Gaslamp Quarter, this Luxury Collection Hotel has been a celebrated icon since 1910, as demonstrated by its classic architectural style.