Purpose Achieved? What does an album cover really say? Does it say what the artist intended? Carole Hyde.

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

Christina Aguilera