One thing I noticed about Little White Lies magazines is that there are LOADS of 'Black Swan' inspired covers! I mean, the movie only came out once! Why're there so many! But they must've loved doing the artwork for them!
Here're some of the Black Swan editions:
I love the variation of colour and shape in the above edition! There's a sense of hiding things and almost being ashamed by only parts of the coverstar's face being made up by the feathers. It can also resemble how the Black Swan is her!
I love the subtlety again of the placement of the title 'Black Swan' as well as the style again; though black and white alike a lot of the 'Black Swan' covers, it's a different style; like a black and white photo. Again, I could experiment with filters to get this effect from some of my original photography and see what artistic effects I get!
I love the emotive element of the above edition and how it's incredibly simple with the black and white sketchy style. Again, I could perhaps experiment with filters with my original photography in order to get a unique, almost artistic magazine cover like this.
I love how the above image is perhaps the most 'realistic' image, and how the title is engraved into her flesh, like how she's urged to 'let go' in order to understand the 'Black Swan'. But there isn't much fear in the coverstar's eyes, as if showing acceptance and almost a hint of pride in what she's done. Or perhaps a sense of being drained from her conscience, that she's merely 'doing' and not thinking anymore.
I love how abstract the above and below editions are; the way they use simple ideas and simple colours to demonstrate the character. The below one having a dramatic abstract effect on the left eyes to symbolise the black swan and her sense of 'letting go' into unfamiliar turf. The one above, I love the corrupt use of the brush-strokes when it comes to the black wing, and the stand out colours being pink and blue. I just love the dramatic simplicity about both editions.
Here're some of the Black Swan editions:
I really adore the fourth one. The way the title cuts into her body shows the raw pain that is shown through the movie as well. It is also the most realistic too so it adds to the raw nature of the cover. The others are really lovely too, especially with the gorgeous designs but I feel that the real image connects more to the movie as it is a live action movie rather than an animated.
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