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This document contains analyses of several photos of famous musicians. The photos are summarized as follows: 1. The photo of Notorious B.I.G shows him wearing a crown, symbolizing his status as the greatest rapper, with a serious expression reflecting his lyrical themes of crime and violence. 2. The photo of Ian Curtis from Joy Division captures his raw emotion, focusing entirely on him and contrasting ideas of their loud, aggressive live performances. 3. The photo of Elvis Presley shows him vulnerable among paparazzi, ironic given his "King of Rock and Roll" persona. 4. The photo of Robert Smith from The Cure depicts his dark, tormented pose
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Music Magazine Photography Analysis
The document discusses several images featured in music magazines like NME and how they characterize and summarize the artists. It notes that NME images show personality through humor and controversy. Images of M.I.A. and the Ramones show different eras of concerts. Festival photos capture enthusiasm and fun. Images of artists like the White Stripes and Iggy Pop portray their distinctive styles. Photos of Lana Del Rey helped create her innocent but damaged persona. In conclusion, the Amy Winehouse cover photo powerfully commemorated her as a simple, honest and iconic artist.
Band and artists photos
The document provides descriptions of photographs of various musical artists and bands, analyzing how elements of the photographs like costumes, lighting, poses and backgrounds represent the music genres and styles. Key details that signify genres include casual clothing for indie folk, bright colors for beach music, black sunglasses and leather for rock, contrasting red and black for rock bands, suits and makeup for juxtaposition, cigarette smoke and facial hair for heavy metal, school uniforms and smiles for alternative rock, red hair and clothes for glam rock, and baggy clothes and bling for hip hop.
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Pinter's characters in The Birthday Party are not fully defined by their past histories, which are unreliable and prone to distortion. When Stanley first appears, he seems unshaven and is wearing glasses and pajamas. Though the characters initially appear to be stock types, they are portrayed realistically in their interactions. While the actions of Stanley, Goldberg, and McCann seem lacking in motivation, Goldberg and McCann can be seen as embodiments of Stanley's thoughts or representatives of repression in society. The characters include the aloof Stanley, good-natured Meg, dull Petey, and strangers Goldberg and McCann.
Official music directors
David Wilson directed Royal Blood's "Out of the Black" music video, which used a combination of animation and live action to tell a narrative story about aliens invading Earth. Nigel Dick directed Oasis's "Wonderwall" music video, which featured live performances of the band members in a minimalist, black-and-white style. Both directors used editing techniques and intentional color choices to engage audiences, though their styles and the genres of the music videos differed significantly.
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The document provides descriptions for three potential music videos:
1) A punk rock band featuring three women musicians with an "evil woman" as the main character who brutally kills a man in synchronization with the song.
2) A 1950s-style video featuring a woman mourning over a lost love in various scenarios matching the lyrics.
3) A video for the Rolling Stones' "Angie" showing romantic moments between the singer and the girl intercut with performances in a dark atmosphere.
Plan B Analysis
Plan B is a musician from an underprivileged background in East London who has achieved fame and success. His song "Ill Manors" expresses anger at social inequality and the wealthy class through lyrics defending his working-class roots. Plan B has adapted his musical style over time, starting as an R&B singer, then switching to rap and hip-hop, and inventing a soul persona for one album, showing his ability to appeal to different audiences. He continues to respect his upbringing and give voice to those who cannot express themselves, and is now branching out into acting in films to widen his fan base.
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Pinter's characters in The Birthday Party are not fully defined by their past histories, which are unreliable and prone to distortion. When Stanley first appears, he seems unshaven and is wearing glasses and pajamas. Though the characters initially appear to be stock types, they are portrayed realistically in their interactions. While the actions of Stanley, Goldberg, and McCann seem lacking in motivation, Goldberg and McCann can be seen as embodiments of Stanley's thoughts or representatives of repression in society. The characters include the aloof Stanley, good-natured Meg, dull Petey, and strangers Goldberg and McCann.
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David Wilson directed Royal Blood's "Out of the Black" music video, which used a combination of animation and live action to tell a narrative story about aliens invading Earth. Nigel Dick directed Oasis's "Wonderwall" music video, which featured live performances of the band members in a minimalist, black-and-white style. Both directors used editing techniques and intentional color choices to engage audiences, though their styles and the genres of the music videos differed significantly.
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The document provides descriptions for three potential music videos:
1) A punk rock band featuring three women musicians with an "evil woman" as the main character who brutally kills a man in synchronization with the song.
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3) A video for the Rolling Stones' "Angie" showing romantic moments between the singer and the girl intercut with performances in a dark atmosphere.
Plan B Analysis
Plan B is a musician from an underprivileged background in East London who has achieved fame and success. His song "Ill Manors" expresses anger at social inequality and the wealthy class through lyrics defending his working-class roots. Plan B has adapted his musical style over time, starting as an R&B singer, then switching to rap and hip-hop, and inventing a soul persona for one album, showing his ability to appeal to different audiences. He continues to respect his upbringing and give voice to those who cannot express themselves, and is now branching out into acting in films to widen his fan base.
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Plan B is a musician from an underprivileged background in East London who has achieved fame and success. His song "Ill Manors" expresses anger at social inequality and the wealthy class through lyrics defending his working-class neighborhood. Plan B has adapted his musical style over time, starting as an R&B singer, then switching to rap and hip-hop, and inventing a soul persona, in order to appeal to different audiences. He remains proud of his upbringing and uses his platform to give a voice to those who cannot express themselves. Branching into acting in films like "The Sweeney" allows him to connect with an even wider audience.
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This document summarizes and analyzes the costumes of 5 different bands based on genre:
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Joy Division's all black costumes and dark, shadowy film reflects their dark and depressing post-punk music.
Jimi Hendrix's colorful shirt and coat illustrates his psychedelic rock style, while his pendant and hat signify the psychedelic movement of the 1960s.
Jay Z's New York Yankees cap identifies him as an East Coast rapper, and his jewelry displays the ego typical of 1990s rappers.
Grandmaster Flash's leather costumes, dreadlocks, and afros align them
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The document provides an analysis of the music video for the song "Standing in the Dark" by the band Lawson. It summarizes the storyline of the music video, which follows a man who misses his ex-girlfriend after years of being broken up. He sees her with another man and tries to touch her, but it's too late as she has moved on. The document also analyzes the representation of characters in the music video, noting the masculine imagery used to appeal to Lawson's audience. Finally, it discusses the features of the setting, including the use of a city apartment and mirror as metaphors for the characters' separation and broken relationship.
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Males are portrayed as aesthetically pleasing to appeal to their mainly female fans in music videos, while females are often depicted as promiscuous through revealing clothing and suggestive prints. A lower social class is represented in one video through housing projects and drug dealing, showing the struggles of the working class. Grime music generally presents an underground genre where songs aim to deliver political, spiritual or romantic messages, such as criticizing the mayor or rising violence, to audiences.
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The exhibit "iCON: Consuming the American Image" at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum featured 33 items depicting American icons from the 20th century. While the pieces were evocative and challenged socio-political constructs, they did not mesh well together due to the broad topic and small exhibition space. The most important work on display was Elliot Erwit's 1955 photo "Southern Charm" which portrayed a black woman walking under a sign in a highly contrasted black and white image. Overall, the exhibit provided a glimpse at iconic American images but did not fully do justice to its broad theme due to its limited selection and size.
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1) Lenny Kravitz's "Are You Gonna Go My Way" illustrates typical rock music video conventions like crowd/band shots and grungy lighting.
2) Arthur Owen's "The Ballad of a Bourbon Biscuit" uses visuals that correspond directly to the lyrics.
3) Frederic's "Kanashii Ureshii" uses visuals that amplify the music by corresponding to instrumental/vocal elements.
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John Lennon was born in 1940 in Liverpool, England. He was raised by his aunt and uncle after his parents separated when he was young. Lennon was a founding member and singer of the Beatles, writing songs with Paul McCartney that reflected his personal and philosophical views. After the Beatles broke up in 1970, Lennon had a successful solo career and released albums with anti-war, pro-peace messages in songs like "Imagine." On December 8, 1980, Lennon was fatally shot outside his New York City apartment building by Mark David Chapman.
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This document contains 4 paragraphs that summarize different artists based on images of them:
1) Lana Del Rey is described as a dreampop/triphop singer who portrays melancholy in her lyrics as symbolized by the grey background and contrast between her innocent white shirt and dark eyeliner.
2) The 1975 are an indie/rock band who portray an old-school 90s style through the black and white photo and band members looking elsewhere, emphasizing their modern take on an older genre.
3) Metallica are a heavy metal band whose leather costumes, long hair, and dark sky background with clouds portray the darkness in their lyrics and their image as challenging musicians.
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Trey Parker and Matt Stone are the co-creators of the animated television series South Park. Parker was born in 1969 in Colorado and Stone was born in 1971. South Park premiered in 1997 and features the surreal adventures of four young boys in Colorado through its use of satire, dark humor, and critique of American culture. The long-running series is known for its adult content and has aired over 200 episodes across 15 seasons.
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Star persona refers to the public image and personality constructed around a celebrity. Richard Dyer argued that stars are purposefully crafted by their management to appeal to audiences in a unique way. Marilyn Manson is used as an example, with his name and shocking style embodying rebellion against social norms. Slipknot also crafts a distinct persona through their haunting masks and dark clothing colors. Black Veil Brides evolved their persona over time from dark makeup to black clothing, though fans still associate them with their original dark image. The document then describes the persona of fictional rock star Elizabeth Black, known for her provocative style, controversial lyrics, and breaking social conventions, drawing inspiration from real musicians like Taylor Momsen and
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Photo analysis and research.
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- 2. This is an iconic picture of Christopher Wallace (otherwise known as Notorious B.I.G or Biggie Smalls). He is shown wearing a crown which symbolises his overall career as he was known as the greatest rapper of all time (2 main sources being The Source and Blender) and also links to such reviews of his music as "Biggie was a master of the flow" (Fredro Starr of Onyx). The red background could potentially suggest the dangerous life he has lead through drug dealing, gangs and violence. His serious expression could be linked with the majority of is lyrical themes of mixed autobiographical details about crime and violence with emotional honesty.
- 3. This is one of the most iconic pictures of Ian Curtis. I believe this image is very powerful because the photographer is able to capture the raw emotion that Joy Division’s music represents. The simple background doesn’t distract and makes you focus entirely on him. This picture is taken of a live performance, and contrasts with the idea that Joy Division typically played loudly and aggressively during live performances. It also shows Ian at peace on stage which didn’t always occur due to his epilepsy which lead him to have fits during a performance.
- 4. This is a superb picture as it shows the busy life of a famous musician. As you can see Elvis is swamped with paparazzi and looks like he is in quite a vulnerable state, this is ironic as he was known as the “King of Rock and Roll”, a stereotypically fearless genre of music. It was featured in LIFE magazine which is a famous and world wide known American magazine and are known to have iconic and memorable pictures.
- 5. This is a fascinating picture of Robert Smith of The Cure. Mainly due to the manic pose of his, it shows Robert looking dark and tormented, which was their early style of music which helped form the gothic rock genre. It seems to represent their musical traits well, which have been described as "dominant, melodic bass lines; whiny, strangulated vocals; and a lyric obsession with existential, almost literary despair.”
- 6. This picture of Metronomy is playful and comical which represents their style of music well. The fact that the picture has been taken in an old and antique looking café which links well with their somewhat indie style. It’s also quite interesting as I’ve noticed that the two newest members (the man on the right and the woman) are the ones playing and the 2 older members are sat back watching in a sort of wise manner which is incredibly clever in terms of embodying the bands current situation.
- 7. Jimi Hendrix’s facial expression shows his passion for his music and how he places all his emotion into the guitar. He shows no distraction from the stage around him and focuses entirely onto his guitar and music. This picture helps to represent the idea that he has been one of the best electric guitarists in the history of popular music. Like some of the other pictures I have shown this has nothing in the background which lets you understand the position he is in with his guitar.
- 8. This is a picture of Alice Glass (from Crystal Castles) that was used in an issue of NME. The use of the caption is humorous as they point out the fact that Alice is obviously different to other girls. It’s safe to say her pose is odd and not ladylike, which somewhat represents her personality and potentially Crystal Castles music well. They show Alice in quite a messy state, which is technically her usual state, especially during her stage performances and even her backstage routines.
- 9. I think this is a good picture of the Arctic Monkeys as it acts as a promotion for their new make over of the band. As they have now moved to America and using more American music influences, the band is shown in a 50s America looking setting with the vintage car, the old house and the palm trees. They are also dressed in denim or leather jackets and are greasing back their hair.
- 10. I think these black and white pictures of Michael Kiwanuka are particularly good as it imitates the reviews that he is a lot like older artists such as Otis Redding and Bob Dylan. The bottom picture is very reminiscent of older concerts as it shows no barrier between the crowd and the artist and shows that there is a proper connection between the two. They also both show Michael really enjoying himself and his music.