Textual analysis of Blur's album cover

1. This is the cover of Blur’s album Blur
The image on this cover is a woman pushing a hospital bed down the corridor of a hospital.
The blur on this image makes it seem that the woman in the picture is moving fast with the
bed making the audience feel like the person on the bed could be ill meaning they have to be
rushed somewhere.
The blur on the picture also links to the band's name (Blur) creating a relationship between
the band and the imagery. This helps the audience understand and link the imagery and band
name. It also visually shows a visual representation of the band’s name meaning the audience
can understand better. It also helps the audience pick out the album quickly.
The band’s name is the only text on the cover meaning the audience is quick to see it and
know who the album is by. The album being self-titled also helps the audience know who the
album is by and it does not cover the album with text because there is only the one word to
put on the cover.
The font of the text is a bold, sans serif font. It stands out on the cover as it is darker than
most of the cover meaning the audience can see it easily. This text is Blur’s logo so it helps
the audience link this album with Blur.
The colour on the front of the album consistents of very similar shades of yellow meaning the
album stands out to the audience.