1. environmental
2. formal
3. informal
5. environmental
9. formal
10. formal
11. environmental/formal
15. formal
19. formal
21. environmental
22. formal
26. informal
27. formal
28. environmental
29.(tie) environmental
29.(tie) environmental
31. environmental?! informal?! SATIRE.
32. formal <- FAVORITE
"Vogue (May 2004)
Photographer Irving Penn captures Nicole Kidman’s back profile dressed in a Christian Lacroix oyster satin backless dress for this cover of the May 2004 issue of Vogue. This was the first cover shoot for Vogue by Penn since 1989. The issue contains more photographs of Kidman dressed as a Grecian goddess, an Italian diva and as legendary actress Sarah Bernhardt."
my critique -> Simpler photos tend to stick out more than any other photos as it takes more skill to capture a lesser amount of subjects and say something about that subject. Seeing that Nicole Kidman is the subject in this photo, you think automatically "classy" as you see the elegant evening dress and pricey accessories that adorn her. Nicole's profile and poise compliment the classy look to the photo as well.
35. formal
36. formal
37. (Glamour magazine) formal
37. (TIME magazine) informal
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Cover History
1. Early Magazine Covers- used generic covers with generic illustrations and cover lines.
2. The Poster Cover- many of the magazines tended to be oversized with illustrations and little to no cover lines.
3. Pictures Married to Type- cover lines and pictures matched up on the front. Sometimes, the model in the picture would overlap the title, but the cover lines were always positioned to fit the model and the background. Eventually, titles, cover lines, logos and such began to "sell" the advertisment.
4. In the Forest of Words- words appearing on the fronts of magazines took up all importance and sometimes it seemed as though the models were being swallowed up by them.
2. The Poster Cover- many of the magazines tended to be oversized with illustrations and little to no cover lines.
3. Pictures Married to Type- cover lines and pictures matched up on the front. Sometimes, the model in the picture would overlap the title, but the cover lines were always positioned to fit the model and the background. Eventually, titles, cover lines, logos and such began to "sell" the advertisment.
4. In the Forest of Words- words appearing on the fronts of magazines took up all importance and sometimes it seemed as though the models were being swallowed up by them.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
What makes the photo so amazing to me is the contradiction of formality. The fact that this is suppose to be a formal picture requires a bit of thinking because of the uniquness and personality added in. It throws off the stiffness and creates an almost paradox of formality in an environment parellel to the individual's personality.
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