Purpose Achieved?
What does an album cover really say? Does it say what the artist intended?
Carole Hyde
Discussion Questions-What is the artist trying to say with this image?-What significance does the title have? -Does the image may say something about a specific generation or culture?-How does the image apply to you, humanity, nature, the world, etc.-What emotions are evoked when viewing the image?-Based on the image alone, who is the intended audience?-Discuss the following and how they play a part in the purpose of the album cover:• Symbols •Colors•Contrasts between light and dark•Voids•Clarity and Sharpness•Allusions•Song context (if known)•Consumer thoughts…
Eminem
At the Drive-In
Dashboard Confessional
Gym Class Heroes
Ken
The Who
Van Halen1984
Kanye West
Kenny Loggins
Paramore
A Day to Remember-Homesick
Led Zeppelin
Norah Jones
Slipknot
Devastatin’ Dave
The Fray
The Beatles
Rage Against the Machine
The Used
The Ministers Quartet
Paramore
N. W. A.
Rolling Stones
John Bult
Herb Albert
Christina Aguilera