B L O N D I EA N A L Y S I S

The colour white is iconic of purity and innocence and the fact that the focal artist is wearing white suggests that she is innocent in

comparison to the people surrounding her (all of which are

wearing some form of black).

I C O N O G R A P H Y

The writing used for the Blondie logo is iconic of 70’s/80’s America

and is typically seen on things such as Old Diners and stereotypical

American cars (specifically Cadillac's). These features are

iconic of the 70’s/80’s era.The inclusion of the paisley shirt (seen being worn by the male on the far right) helps to link the band back

to the 70’s era.This is due to paisley print being an

iconic fabric design from the 1970’s/1980’s. This print is now

considered vintage and is closely linked with the indie-rock genre and therefore still holds some element of

the band’s genre now to as it did then.

The fact that Debbie is shown in the center, at the front and wearing all white suggests her importance and

status in the group ‘Blondie’. In addition to this, the positioning of

Debbie Harris helps to outline her authority within the group. Due to

her gender, it could be assumed that she is undermined as an artist and is

intimidated by the 5 surrounding males, but this assumption is

disguarded as she is shown looking confident and in-charge whilst

amongst the 5 other artists.

C H A R A C T E RThe 5 males in the image are all

shown wearing formal attire followed by converse/canvas shoes as their footwear. When compared

to Debbie Harris, they seem somewhat casual as she is shown

wearing a white formal dress along with white heeled shoes. This

supports the idea that Harris is the focal point of the image and is therefore the most important

character in shot.

The male on the far right is shown wearing a paisley shirt, which is typical for the 70’s/80’s and is

iconic for this era.Furthermore, the other males in the shot are shown wearing suit

jackets and jeans which is another look which is highly connotative of

the era in which the album was released.

Also, the 2 males on the right are shown wearing black suits with coloured ties and this can hold links to ‘The Beatles’ who were

popular in the 60’s/70’s. Using this look in the groups advert could

help to attract a wider audience to their music.

To expand this point further, the male on the far left holds

similarities to Paul McCartney, previously a member of ‘The

Beatles’. This could also help to increase the groups chance of

attracting an audience as they may assume ‘Blondie’ are somewhat in

contact or reminiscent of the famous Liverpudlian band.

The setting of this image seems to be within a city and this is drawn

from the city skyline and tall building shown behind the band.The fact that the characters are

shown to be taller than the skyline its self suggests that they are of

high importance and are growing in popularity.

S E T T I N G

The clear blue sky in the background helps to create a happy, positive scene behind the characters and therefore holds connotations of

upbeat music, whereas if the weather was seen to be cloudy and

raining, the overall feel for the album would be sad and slow.

The weather helps to highlight the upbeat songs from the album being

advertised, as well as somewhat reflecting the genre of the band; this

being New Wave/Rock.

The lighting used is natural due to the group being shot outdoors.

Despite this, Debbie Harris (front woman) is shown holding some

form a flash which is directing light towards to camera and could

therefore be adding a light effect to the camera.

In addition to Harris’s light, the male on the far right is seen to be holding what looks like an old camera flash, which could also be adding artificial

light to the image.

T E C H N I C A L C O D E S

The writing used for the Blondie logo is iconic of 70’s/80’s America

and is typically seen on things such as Old Diners and stereotypical

American cars (specifically Cadillac's). These features are

iconic of the 70’s/80’s era.

The camera shot in this specific image is an extreme long shot due to the audience being able to see

more than just the artists bodies. In addition to this, the positioning of

the artists make the seem as though they are looking down on the

viewers and therefore suggests that they are superior to their fans.