textual analysis of representing beyonce

1. Textual Analysis: Representing
Artist
By vivian ngere

3. Beyonce GQ
• For GQ they portray beyonce to be every mans dream, as she has
the that certain sex appeal.
• As in there cover line, they portray her to be the top 100 sexiest
women of 21st century.
• The image is a full body shot, as from the camera angel we can see
that see that she has a perfect, sexy body. As for her costume,
there is little clothing with the short crop top, red short, as we can
see the her body chain.
• As GQ portray her to be very provocative, as seen as a object, a
way for men to take pleasure from her position of the camera
angle, as she is position in the centre of the magazine, as also
another cover line which indicates this is that the men should put
their pants back on, but later explains for a different reason. Also
the position of her hands before her head might suggest that she
is waiting for something/someone.
• As she is portray more feminine, rather than what is she known for
which is being an singer/artist in the music industries.

4. Beyonce Seventeen
• For Seventeen portray beyonce to be a role model to young
adults, as Seventeen is a magazine for teenagers/young
adults. As this can be shown by the cover lines, as it is not as
provocative than GQ or Vogue.
• The camera angle is a medium body shot, as we can see her
head to torso, also the costume is more conservative than
GQ, as the colour is seen as a bright atmosphere and that the
choice of the colour will be suitable for her. Also there is less
skin to show, as she is covered. She is positioned in the centre
of the magazine which means that she is the main image, also
the position of her body language implies that she is being
friendly, flirtness, as she smiling very enormously , unlike GQ
where her body language she is being passionate, seductive.
• There is also less cover lines that refer to beyonce unlike GQ
and Vogue, but she is know as the style star.

5. Beyonce Vogue
• For Vogue portray beyonce to be a fashion icon, as this show that
even though she is an singer/artist, is she still considered to be a
fashion icon and a role model for women.
• The camera angel she is position in the centre of the magazine. It
is a medium shot, as its from the head to the torso, but only half of
the torso is shown. The atmosphere is seen as a calm, relative.
• Vogue portray beyonce as her costume she is seen as elegant,
classy, stylish, chic, as she is also covered and is showing less skin,
unlike GQ, as her body language shows that she seems more relax,
even though she is not smiling, but there is the look of
seriousness. With the use of black and white shows that she is
traditional.
• Vogue portray her to be ruling the world, as it one of the cover
line, as this follows one of her songs called ‘run the world(girl)’
,also she is called ‘Queen B’, which implies that she may be seen as
a queen to some people, which suggests a lot.