Analysis of an Image

This image seems to address its readers through the actual photo used. Lady Gaga known for her outrageous clothing reportedly wore a raw meat outfit to the MTV Video Music Awards. The picture immediately grabs the reader’s attention as it takes up the majority of the page. The background is dark and dull but you can almost make out an audience as they are not significant. Gaga is in colour whilst the background is black and white to embody she is superior. Another reason the background could be black and white is to convey the audience’s feelings towards Gaga, which appear to be dull and none the less non-existent.

The headline also addresses its readers as its eye catching, big, bold and contrasts the background. ‘I’m no piece of meat’ ‘Er, you bloody well look like one’ anchors the text as Gaga is in fact wearing meat but states she is no piece of meat, and the humour is emphasized. Gaga’s pose portrays a confident female, and that she is trying to almost make a point. The photograph also proposes and addresses readers that everyone’s main emphasis is on Gaga. The lighting also adds to this, as it appears she is in the spotlight, focused and zoomed in on her.