Tuesday, 15 March 2011

Ancillary Text Research And Analysis - Album Cover (1)



The album cover of the Clash's London Calling has become an iconagrpahic one for its genre of music.
The font is borrowed from that of Elvis Pressley's debut album - and was used to replicate the 'danger' that rock n roll ideology demands.
To synergise with the Elvis style font - the image of The Clash's bassist smashing his guitar onto the floor during a live performacne aims to re-inforce the rock n roll ideology.
Finally, the clothes worn are iconagraphical of the time with tight jeans, sleeveless jackets and leather boots.

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