The image used on the cover was taken when Britney was mentioned to be in the prime of her music career. However the use of black and white makes the image quite dull and depressing this is significant because of the irony the magazine has used, because at the time this magazine cover was released Britney was far from her prime, her career was in a sense quite rapidly dying and she was often hounded by the press for her controversial statements and actions.
The image has been cropped and framed so that we can only see Britney’s face, a close up shot of her face to be precise. This has been used because it supports the article of Britney in this magazine, a close up on Britney’s life. Also the image on the cover is at a slightly low angle so that Britney’s eyes make her look quite sad and depressed
By looking at this image we can see that Britney wants o have a deeper relationship with her audience, as if she needs to be pitied by her audience, this is supported by the anchorage text because it says “Britney Spears, inside an American tragedy” this headline insinuates that Britney’s career downfall is a complete tragedy and wants to the audience to take pity on her. Also the Mis-en-scene of the photo i.e. the colours used, black and white make the photo look quite depressing, and Britney’s pose makes her look like she wants the audience to take pity on her and show sympathy towards her.
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