This is a more old fashioned country magazine. It has the masthead and headline in a san serif font which is quite traditional for country magazines. The model is wearing old fashioned clothing, which is different from the clothing we wear now days. His jacket is very extraordinary because he has large flower patch on each arm which isn't a fashion design people use now days, also the flower theme buzz phrase at the bottom of the page "FROM AUSTIN TO NASHVILLE AND BEYOND" this is used to lure the readers and make them want to read the magazine. On the front cover it has the barcode, the publish date and the price. It uses Winships direct address with the reader. 
theory of 'the gaze' this makes could link to the theme of country. He is also wearing a double tie, which is also rarely used now days.
In my opinion the image does not relate to the the masthead as the model is not wearing any stereotypical country clothing. The only country feature on the model is the flower patch on his arm which is a symbolic sign of country. I think this is used to represent the time period of the artists music and to represent the country theme.
The camera shot is a medium close up. This is to capture the models facial expression and the style of the models clothing. The models facial expression is quite smug which suggests that the model has power wants the reader to know this, making them think that he is an important person.He is following Winships direct address with the reader. The image was taken in a studio and not outside as the background is very colourful, however it is blurred so it is hard to see what exactly they are. The blurred background places all the attention onto the model and his expression.
How this has influenced our ideas
- I like the idea of a buzz phrase
- I like the date, price and barcode on the front
No comments:
Post a Comment