The album cover for '4' by Beyonce presents Beyonce to be almost goddess-like. The background is a light baby blue colour which gives the impression she is in the sky above everyone else and therefore has a lot of power. Her hair and make up is quite messy and natural however gives a sexy, 'just got out of bed' look. Beyonce's hair has been styled to look like a golden mane - like a lion which shows she is confident and in control. She is placed in the center of the album and in front of the title which makes the audience put all the attention on her. The positioning of her arms and face makes her look focused a powerful and also makes her look sexy as she is stretching her body and looking away from the camera. The mid shot also leaves the audience wondering what she is wearing on the bottom half of her body as they are only able to see a tiny bit of black material. Draped over part of her body is a large fur shawl type material which still exposes her body but continues to make her look more like a lion. There is a low angle shot with her looking up which highlights her power and dominance. The light is shining down onto her face which makes her look glowing and golden. The title of the album '4' is placed on the bottom right hand corner which in comparison to Beyonce's name is in a much smaller font size.
Rihanna's 'Loud' album cover is a contrast to her previous album covers as it focuses purely on her face - not her body. The main focus is on her big, bright red lips which are in the center of the picture. The brightness of the red matches the colour of her hair which represents sexiness and confidence and perhaps danger. The close up of her face means there is no background colour and therefore all the audience's attention is on her. Part of Rihanna's bare shoulder is shown in the corner which still gives off sex appeal as she is made to look as if she has no clothes no. Her tattoo on her neck and the parental advisory label shows that she is rebellious and songs in the album may be quite sexual due to how she is being represented in the image. Rihanna's eyes are closed which keeps the main focus on her lips which also link to the title of the album 'Loud' as her lips are slightly open and look like she is about to say something. The title 'Loud' is written in large, capital, white letters across the bottom of the cover and underneath her lips. The overall image stands out against many other album covers as it is eye catching due to the brightness of the colours. The light is shining down on her from above right which again emphasises the fullness and the overall focus on her lips and image of being loud and powerful.
Drake's album cover 'Take Care' shows Drake sitting in the center of the image with his eyes closed and his head tilted down. This gives the impression that he is vulnerable and emotional and that the songs on the album are about someone else. There is a lot going on in the background - large pictures and gold objects which take the audiences full attention away from him and perhaps suggests that he doesn't want all the attention on him. The gold objects show that he is wealthy but also give different meanings. The gold cup (Kiddush cup) represents his religion as it is a jewish cup. It also signifies drinking as many of his songs refer to drinking and one of them is called 'Shot For Me'. The gold owl is the symbol for his brand which is also known as the 'OVO owl' which stands for 'Octobers Very Own'. The candle is a Shabbat candle which again represents his religion. The album title 'Take Care' is placed in a hand-written style font in the bottom right corner, this gives the impression that Drake himself has written it which makes it personal as the words 'Take Care' could mean he is saying goodbye to someone. He is wearing gold jewellery and black clothing which keeps the focus off him but also shows he has money. The parental advisory label is shown which tells the audience that there is 'excessive use of profane language and/or sexual references' in the album which represents Drake to be rebellious. The overall colour of the album cover is quite dull as the main colours are black and gold. The light shines onto the right side of his face which again leaves his other side hidden. The camera is a mid shot taken from the right angle which hides half of his body which leaves the audience thinking what his songs will be about.
Adele, 21
Adele's face is placed in the middle of the album cover, however she is looking downwards which may give the impression that she is shy and perhaps not very confident. The background is a plain grey colour which keeps the focus on her. There appears to be a light shining down on to one side of her face which may mean that she doesn't want to be fully seen as it is also is only showing her face - not her body. Her hair and make up is natural and subtle and she has only exposed part of her arm, which is a contrast to many female artists who put a lot of effort into looking sexy and a who want to show their bodies off to get peoples attention and make them want to buy the album. The overall colour is grey scale with the number '21' standing out in an olive green colour. Her facial expression reflects what type of songs are featured on the album, as from looking at her facial expression you would expect to hear fairly slow, perhaps depressing ballards. Adele is wearing dark clothing which blends into the background and helps the audience to focus on her face. From looking at the album cover alone, I would think that this album is targeted mainly at females as you can tell the songs are from her perspective which means its easy for females to relate to. I also think that the album is aimed at anyone who has gone or is going through a break up at any age whether they are twenty or fifty as everyone is able to relate to them and that is why she has become so successful.
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