Answer the representation theory questions based on the cover below
- Niki Minaj is being represented
- She is represented as strong, confident and dangerous through the use of costume and colour - black leather jacket and black trousers. She also looks determined through her facial expression. She is looking straight ahead, and adressing the reader directly. The low camera angle is used which enhances her power an makes her seem more important. She is also represented as sexualised as a lot of her body is shown through her clothes. She is represented as sexy, alluding and attractive. this is done through her facial expression (mouth slightly opened- makes her lips seem fuller).
she is also represented as confident - her stance with her hand on her thigh connotes she is not afraid of being exposed and she is comfortable with her appearance - self assured.
she is presented as rebellious and stylish - through the use of costume - black leather jacket. - This magazine is a lifestyle magazine and we can tell this by the coverlines.
- The use of coverlines, which tell the audience that the main image is her true self, and she is trying to show the world who she really is. The anchorage of the story connotes that Minaj is being "exposed", that we as an audience are seeing a side of her that goes beyond the superficial way she is usually associated with in the media.
The use of direct dress has connotations of truthfulness.The use of costume - it is not overly elaborate suggesting the the personality of Minaj will be the focus of the article, and not her physical appearance. - The main focus areas are the main image and the headline. the main image is shown as important as it takes up most of the front cover. The head line stands out from the rest of the information as it is in larger text and in bright yellow, so it will stand out to the audience as more important. Things like the date of issue and some sidelines are seen as less important as they are written in small font, and in white, which is a colour which tends to blend in with the background more that yellow. In addition they are placed at the sides or at the angles. One main focus is Minaj's body, and stories about fashion and beauty. what is being foregrounded is the artist's appearance, and the nature of the interview being an "inside look" at the artist without the falsities of commercial media.
- One notable absence can be the fact that there is no price and bar code. The magazine does not focus on Minaj's music ability, thesis because they are a fashion magazine and so they want to focus on beauty and fashion rather than music. In addition the target audience for Elle is older the the audience who listens to Minaj's audience .
- The fashion industries - this is the depiction of Minaj that she would appeal to the audience's interested more in fashion than in Minaj's music
The Elle target audience - typically an older and more sophisticated audience than Minaj's musical audience. - It reflects the interests of teenage girls who love fashion and being up to date with the most recent trends. They also love beauty and hair products. It also targets Niki Minaj's fans. I can tell this by the sidelines and cover l.
- Age is between 18 -28
Ethnicity : caucasian and african american women
Secondary audience : niki Mina's fans - This representation is targeted at teenage and young adults, female.
- I believe it suggests women should always try to be theirselves and not try to hide behind a wig or costumes.
- To others it may mean that women should be objectified as she has some skin showing, and is wearing tight clothing which enhance her figure and body.
- The clothing she is waring - black leather jacket - makes her seem dangerous. The Medium shot -shows her whole body. The facial expression -looking straight at the camera - make her seem strong and confident. The cover lines - say how she is "unzipped" - suggests women shuld be themselves. The low angle shot - makes her seem powerful and important. It is the women's appearance's or body which is the most significant part of them.
Can be seen as fitting with Minaj's risqué persona
She is confident with her body and knows that a cover like this would increase her number of fans.
2) you could put more about her stance/clothing and what that may connote, also about her confidence and rebellious style but the responses are correct and good answers. you could add more about male gaze and how the clothes or stereotypical female form which supports this.
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5) her body is being focused on, as well as the idea that she is being unzipped and expose. Issues about fashion and beauty are also being focused on which shows the genre of the magazine as well. Women may see Minaj as aspirational which would link to her looks - beauty and fashion.
6) nothing states about her music ability or success ,maybe because its a fashion magazine not a music magazine. it could also be an assumption that people know who she is as she is an international figure with major success.
7) the fashion industry
the ELLE target audience
Possibly Minaj's - herself trying to reinvent her general look or representation
8) targeted at women interested in fashion
9) ELLE 18 - 28 class, C1 - B
11) Some might believe that it the women's body is very important which could also be seen as sexualised due to what she is wearing. it could also e that women need to look good to be successful in what she is doing. Another thing could be that this could change the way she is viewed and attract a wider fan base because of this.