Looking at Q double page spread of LANA DEL REY, I’ve seen that they’ve gone for a dark mysterious look because they have used colours such as black, dark blue and red. They used a close up as their main image of her, this image is very seductive and could connote desire or lust because her eyes are closed, but yet the blue could convey depression because she doesn’t look to happy in the picture. The red used in her hair can symbolise the pain from her past because she wanted to be prom queen, this relates to why she’s in a prom dress on the front cover- she is reliving her youth days, wanting to feel appreciated by others. The way in which her nails are pointed at her neck could convey the gestured sign of being suicidal because they’re sharp and pointed at her trachea, this could link to her still being affected by her past and not wanting to be reminded. This also links in to the whole idea of her being mysterious because we don’t know her persona and what she was like in the past.
The layout and composition of the text is written in a column which gives it a simplistic look because the picture is the main focus of the page. The big S is a hyperbole of the typography, which stands out more because you’re more likely to read what’s covering the S which could be its main objective. Within the text, juxtaposition is used: ‘demonic standing’ / ‘prom queen crown’ this could show the contrast of her; the picture she’s being portrayed as two different things which could probably make it harder for the audience to understand her. Further down the text it states that ‘her mascara is streaked’ this could represent disappointment that has occurred in her life and how she may have felt betrayed. There’s also the use of alliteration ‘bruised and broken’ this could connote how she’s emotionally feeling prior to her past; she eventually chooses the picture she feels best sums her up and says ‘that’s my life’- this suggests she feels some sort of heartache and doesn’t feel it will heal.
Could you possibly tell me who wrote this article??? Thanks :D
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