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Feb 20, 2022 · The iconic logo of the lady holding the torch that you currently see at the beginning of every Columbia Pictures movie was born in the apartment of Pulitzer Prize-winning New Orleans photographer...
CBC changed its name to Columbia Pictures Corporation in January 1924. This is the first logo to have the Columbia Lady holding a torch, a concept that continues to be used for the company's subsequent...
It adopted the Columbia Pictures name on January 10, 1924 (operating as Columbia Pictures Corporation until December 23, 1968) went public two years later and eventually began to use the image of Columbia, the female personification of the United States, as its logo.
The Columbia logo's overhaul came about when Sony (who bought Columbia Pictures in 1989) commissioned illustrator Michael J. Deas to paint a new version of the Torch Lady, marking the first major change to the lady's design since 1936.
On November 14, 2023, Sony Pictures Entertainment unveiled the new logo of Columbia Pictures to commemorate its 100th anniversary in January 10, 2024. It reveals the animated logo based on Deas' original painting, where the torch has an enhanced glow to symbolize the vibrancy of the studio's history.
The company rebranded in 1924 and revealed the first official Columbia Pictures logo. This time the logo showed an oval shape with a woman in the center and the company name above it. This design was entirely in black and white, with only a rough outline of the woman instead of a full design.
Oct 14, 2017 · Undoubtedly one of the most recognizable logos in the film industry is Columbia Pictures’ which prominently features a lady that probably reminds people about the Statue of Liberty, more or less. So what’s the story behind this logo and who is that lady?
