Analysis of Magazine Front cover 2

The most outstanding feature of this magazine to me is the main image due to the fact that Lady Gaga is wearing gloves that don't cover much but are also of a strange shape.



The masthead is white on a read background, in the top quarter and covers around one eighth of the magazine. The font is serif, I would consider using a similar text as a masthead on my own magazine.



There is a total of 10 cover stories on the cover of the magazine. There are various different fonts and sizes of fonts used across the cover. The font style is very sharp much like some of Lady Gaga music.There are banners on this magazine and they look to be transparent.The main colour scheme is grey and white, it looks sleek and modern. I think this colour scheme and main image allows the magazine to appeal to both genders.

I think this image of Lady Gage sometimes agrees with what Richard Dyer said 'that stars are an image not a person'. This is true because the image is shot in a studio however it goes against it because she is not dressing in a way which is unusual for her. She is always unique so this is Lady Gaga being herself.

There are pugs featured in this
 magazine as
shown on the left.
 I do not see any puffs featured
on this magazine cover. There is no slogan but there is a sell line as shown above.

The magazine looks classy and well made which portrays the true quality of the magazine.


The image relates to the headline because Lady Gaga, she is looking directly into the camera and the photo is a long shot. The photo has been manipulated, it looks sharp and clear, hardly any of the image is covered by the cover lines.

The background is not cluttered but is still in focus, it was shot in a studio, the main image is in colour. Her hair and make up is very dramatic and her outfit is also unusual just like her style of music. There is no free downloads or CD's with this magazine.

I believe this image strongly supports Laura Mulvey's theory of the male gaze, as Lady Gaga is half naked and this is bound to draw the attention of men.