Analysis of a CD Cover - Nicki Minaj

We were asked to analyse a CD Cover using the new media language terms that we learnt to understand the hidden signs that is involved in creating the image of the artist. I chose the artist 'Nicki Minaj' with her CD 'Pink Friday' (image below)

Denotation - The artist is in the middle of the CD Cover dressed all in pink, with pink hair and background. She has feather/Wings that cover her back in a lighter pink, contrasting with the bring colour of her hair, which is also pink. The shoes that she is wearing are pink platforms that draw attention to the length of her legs.

Connotations: -

• The mise en scene is all pink, relating to the title of the artists album, however, there is a range of shades of pinks, this could mean that she is unpredicatable and there are a varity of different sides to her as an artist 
• The feathers/wings could be a hidden meaning that she is elegant and pure, with a relation to angles and fairies. However, due to the fact that they are not the usual shape for these magical creatures wings, this could mean that she is individual and has a sharp edge to her
• Pink hair could mean that she is bold and unique, something that her fans could signify as her 
• The length of her legs have been extended, with the shine to make the appareance of 'Barbie'. The platforms draw attention to her the length of her legs with the height of the shoes. 
• The position of that Nicki is sitting in and the focus of her chest, adds sex appeal to the artist
• The word 'Pink' on the abulm, adds to the theme of Barbie, with the font well known to wemon as being a product of Barbie
• With the label of partential permission, means that she is aimed at teenagers and above, due to the lyrics of her music