Cultural Iconology is an emergent field combining cultural studies, media studies, literary studies and social studies methodologies with semiotics. There are a few anthologies out there, and occasional conferences with this theme.

Here is a list of titles and conference links to start you off:


Website for Iconicity in Language and Literature Project


Anthologies:
Iconicity in Language and Literature 1-4:

Form Miming Meaning, John Benjamins, 1999 (Eds.: Olga Fischer, Max Nänny)


The Motivated Sign, John Benjamins, 2000 (Eds.: Olga Fischer, Max Nänny)


From Sign to Signing, John Benjamins, 2002 (Eds.: Olga Fischer, Wolfgang G. Müller)

Outside-in -- Inside-out.  John Benjamins, 2005 (Eds. William J. Herlofsky, Constantino Maeder, Olga Fischer)

US Icons and Iconicity, American Studies in Austria series, Lit Verlag, 2006

Conferences:

Sixth Symposium On Iconicity In Language And Literature: Jo'burg (South Africa), 1-4 April 2007

International Association of Word and Image Studies