Nicki Minaj Poster Analysis

The use of the colour pink that can

be denoted throughout the poster
reinforces the hegemonic view that
pink signifies females. This
connotes that although Nicki
Minajs star persona can be seen as
quite forceful and harsh she still
identifies with girly ideologies. The
star can be denoted to wearing
minimal clothing which may evoke
anger from some members of the
audience as they may feel it is
pushing the limits of what is
acceptable for younger audiences.
But on the other hand, the parental
advisory explicit content can be
clearly denoted due to the harsh
black used to juxtapose the primary, high key colour scheme used throughout
the rest of the poster. The artist also has a visible tattoo on her upper arm.
Tattoos signify rebellion and are typically associated with the codes and
conventions of RnB music, this is a binary opposite of the pinks used as they
signify pop music. A long shot is used so that the artists provocative body
language can be depicted. This links to Laura Mulveys male gaze theory as it
can be signified that the artist is sitting in a position such as this to attract
attention to her bum from the target audience for a voyeuristic purpose. The
graphics can be denoted to be two shades of pink and the title of the single is
larger than the artists name connoting that her star persona is great enough to
have just her face identify who she is.