Tuesday 25 September 2012

Analysing the cover of the album the fall by Norah Jones




Expression: she is smiling and is looking up. She has a very serine expression about her and, the fact that she is looking up creates a slightly sexy look reinforced by her lip gloss. She has a knowing expression which hints a slight playfulness.  
Setting: There is a dominance of pastel colours. The background is a printed wall paper depicting trees, the sky and some hills. The floor is covered by an old fashioned floral carpet. This gives the scene a retro style signifying that her music is timeless and therefore will never go out of fashion. This setting also reinforces her image as a country singer.
Lighting: There is a strong lighting on her which immediately draws attention to her and showing that she is the one in the spotlight.
Costume: She is wearing a white wedding dress that she contrasts with a top hat. This subverts our expectations as we generally expect to see someone wearing a veil with a wedding dress. By doing this she is giving her self a more edgy look. The contrast between the white of her dress and the black top hat signifies that she was once sweet and nice but that she has now changed and become more dangerous and seductive. She has very short hair and natural make up this emphasises the retro look of the album.
Font: Her name is much bigger then the album’s name as she is already a well known artist and there fore it is easer to sell the album with her name being bigger. The font is very ‘wobbly’ and uneven. This makes it seem that it was hand written giving her a more authentic and organic look.
Props: She is with a very big dog. She is subverting the idea of there being a groom next to a woman in a wedding dress. This also gives her a more edgy look. By changing the dominant ideologies of the institution of marriage she is no longer a little innocent girl. The dog also states that she is a country singer.

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