MOJO magazines present musicians and artists as important and powerful, often with strong and confident stances looking at the camera. They're positioned in front of the name of the magazine, implying that they're more important than the magazine itself.
The magazine has broken its usual stereotype of only having male rock icons on the cover, which shows that this woman (Joni Mitchell) has made a big impact on the music scene. The black and white colour pallet makes it seem as though Joni is part of history, engraved in music legends.
The tagline of 'The agony & ecstasy' makes it seems like she has gone through a lot to get to where she is today and that she has had failures and triumphs in her career. Her quote "My gift was born of tragedy" enforces this point as she clearly has had a hard time but it only made her stronger and better.
Mark 3 out of 4: very good on the anti-stereotype representation (a woman) but simultaneously acknowledging the rock star trope of 'agony and ecstasy' with suffering for her art. You should link this to how Bowie is depicted, typical of the respect which MOJO accords rock legends and 'geniuses'. The reference to Bowie's 'betrayal' is similar with its connotations of controversy and suffering for his art. There are also references to the 'magic' of Lovin' Spoonful's John Sebastian, which connotes his special status and the reverence of the MOJO audience. The Specials feature as typical icons with their 40 years track record.
ReplyDeleteThere are also references to the 'magic' of Lovin' Spoonful's John Sebastian, which connotes his special status and the reverence of the MOJO audience. The Specials feature as typical icons with their 40 years track record.