‘Semiotics’ is a study of signs and
how we read them. Every feature of representation has some significance, the
consist of several signs with meanings. The Signified is a mental concept, the
actual thing itself.
In photography and art, signs are generally iconic. This means that they look
like the thing they represent and are therefore more universally understood. Therefore, the images on the front cover of a
magazine maintain a look, which consequently reveals what genre of music the
magazine is about.
In this image, Rhianna has a lot
of skin on show by wearing revealing clothing, similar to underwear and is also
pulling a seductive face and pose. Consequntly, this suggest that there may be
more expicit images inside the magazine, and that the music is for 16+ as it
may have inapropriate langauage in it, similar to what image Rhianna is giving
off. This image therefore represents an rnb magazine, as it has all the features
that represent a sterotypical rnb song.
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