This document analyzes and summarizes the cover art of Chris Brown's album "F.A.M.E.". It discusses various elements of the cover including the artist's pose, facial expression, and costume which aim to portray him as confident yet vulnerable with an urban background. The bright colors and style target a younger audience while references to graffiti and dancing suggest his talents in those areas. The title treatment stands out against the busy background in line with promoting the artist's style and genre. Overall, the cover art aims to introduce the artist and hint at the album's meaning through symbolic visual elements and styling choices.

1. Background
• The different pictures of the artist
reflect his personality, and how he
is different to everyone else
• Bright, colorful – attracts attention
as well as targeting a younger
audience (early teens – mid
twenties)
-we can also infer from the soft tones
used, that there is more to the artist
other than vocals , such as dancing
and acting
Artist
• The artist is looking at his audience,
which conveys that he is confident
• His facial expression is stern yet
vulnerable, suggesting the album
has meaning
• The image of Chris Brown is graffiti
, which has reference to an urban
background and the birth of the
hip-hop/rnb genre the artist has
chosen
• Although the artist has a vulnerable
facial expression , his eyebrows are
furrowed which can be linked to the
masculine side of the artist
Title
• The font style connotes the graffiti theme and looks rushed
, inferring that the artist does not want the audience to
divert our attention. The font is also consistent throughout
the digi pak
• “F.A.M.E” is in white to stand out from the congested
background
• Large font in capital letters makes the cover stand out

2. Black and white are two
contrasting colours
• Long shot of the artist
leaning forward, his
positioning resembles that of
Michael Jackson’s. In
reference to the album
cover, the artistic elements
reveal to the audience that
the artist is a talented
dancer, which conforms to
the hip-hop genre because
the artist usually has
choreographed music videos
• Font resembles the
• Costume- the artist wears a black suit which portrays a sense of elegance and
formality. This contrasts with the white background, portraying to the audience
that his music makes him pure, and he has to have a mysterious front before
he can show who he truly is , and this could be why the artist is wearing a mask
-The artist is dressed in mostly black, connoting power,fear and mystery
-Represents sophistication and style
album cover, however
with different colors to
make it visible against
the white background
- Conforms to the artists
genre because it is gold
and bold , which makes a
statement

3. • Wide shot of Chris
Brown , body
language seems
as if he is
questioning the
audiences
thoughts of the
album
• Pink background
is feminine ,
conveys that he
may be opening
up to the
audience
• “All black” – Maybe he has to be in all black so people do fear
him and his music , because it could potentially change lives
• Logo for the
record label
• Font is black and in
capitals
• Costume-Wearing gloves and a mask to portray that even though he
is inviting the audience to listen to his album, he is not inviting them
to get to know him because of his masculine persona
-Mask also has connotations to imprisonment, the title “F.A.M.E” implies
that he has to hide who he is , as we know that he has had a violent
past with his ex and the mask could denote that he pity’s himself and is
ashamed
• “Papers, scissors
,rock” – Music industry
is a risky business, the
artist is risking a
normal life for success.
On the front cover he
is not hidden , wereas
on the cd and back
cover he is when the
audience gets closer
to his music
• “Next to you”,”Should’ve
kissed you” ,“oh my
love” are love songs .
This conforms to the
stereotypical meanings
of a man linked to the
colour pink. However
this is juxtaposed with
“No bs” and “Bomb”