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