This image of Tyler the Creator was featured in NME magazine. I feel this illustrates not only The artists’ personality but also the personality of NME magazine. Nme magazine is almost infamous for their humorous approach towards artists and music. This is shown in this picture as the artist is wearing comical clothing and swearing at the reader/photographer.

This image was also featured in NME Magazine. It further proves NME know what their readers are interested in and are able to show the artist in a way that suits them and how they are seen by their fans. This image of M.I.A. shows a playful yet dangerous side to her to compliment her controversial approach to her music- i.e. Born Free Music Video.

This image was shown in a later edition of Classic Rock Magazine. This image of The Ramones playing on stage really shows the difference in concerts in comparison to the present. It also shows Classic Rock know how to appeal to their demographic as they include images their audience could possibly relate to.

This image was taken from photographer Matt Richardson who was voted Highly Commended in the NME Music Photography Awards 2010, and is shortlisted to win the NME Music Photography Awards 2012. This photo summarizes the life of a festival and I therefore think it’s very important to include an image like this. It shows people having fun, warm weather and enthusiasm from the crowd.

Again a theme running throughout the images I have chosen is the ability of the photographer to summarize or characterize the artists through the one image. This can be said about the White Stripes as they are wearing their signature colours and show them in a ‘quirky’ condition, often unusual or abstract. This is something the band is infamously well known for.

These two images of Lana Del Rey featured in Q magazine were released during her debut as an artist. These images helped to create her persona as a damaged, innocent person, often related to ‘the American dream.’ This is shown mostly through the images to the right as she is shown wearing a white night gown and tiara to suggest maybe prom queen? But with the addition of blood on her forehead to promote this idea of having a darker side. This is also done in the image above as it uses dark lighting which makes her seem seductive.

This is an image of Iggy Pop included in NME Magazine, photographer by Andy Willsher. I feel this image summarizes Iggy Pop as it shows him doing what he does best, performing on stage in front of an audience. I also think this image is particularly powerful as it uses monotone colouring which makes it feel more simplistic.

This image of David Grohl was featured on the Classic Rock Magazine Website. It was included within the article: ‘Grohl returns to QOTSA for new album’ in realtion to his previous role in Queens Of The Stone Age. It shows him holding his drum sticks which is out of the ordinary as he is now best well known for his lead guitar and vocals in Foo Fighters. With a plain background it allows the reader to focus on the artist as apposed to being distracted by colourful backgrounds.

Finally, this is a very famous issue of NME magazine as it was a front cover released soon after the death of Amy Whinehouse. This iconic image is so powerful as it shows Amy Whinehouse as simplistic, honest and innocent in relation to her portrayal through the media. It’s also such a beautiful image as it shows her with a smile on her face and in black and white. The black background also adds drama to the image as the cover is about her and her only as an artist and as an icon dearly missed. It suggests nothing should distract from the image of her.