This is a picture by Ross Halfin of the iconic and rebellious guitarist of The Rolling Stones, Keith Richards. The picture shows Keith smoking a cigarette, something which is closely associated with him due to his long drug abuse problems. The smoke coming from his mouth causes a cloudy blur to cover half of his face, revealing only a squinted eye, various wrinkles and an open mouth. His scruffy curly hair symbolises his rough and crazy lifestyle, and suggests that Richards does not care about how he looks or comes across to the public. Just the addition of the cigarette portrays Richards as a ‘bad boy’, a stereotype which has stuck with him since the late 1960’s. A sepia effect has been added to the photo, which creates a vintage effect. Ross has also taken the picture with high contrast, bringing shadows to the deep wrinkles hidden on Keith’s body and face, helping to even more exemplify the terribly aging body of the ancient rocker.
This is a front cover of the late 1970’s punk fanzine “Sniffin’ Glue”. The magazine was created by hand and wasn’t sold in shops and was sold on the street around the punk scene, hence why there is no barcode. You can tell the magazine was handmade due to the type-writings found above the main central image. The layout of the front cover is very scattered and messy, which links in with the lifestyles of the punk band members and fans and the strong hints of angry included in their lyrics, music playing skills and stage presence. The Title, headline and cover lines are hand written and look very childlike and rushed. The picture in the centre is of the guitarist of the band ‘The Damned’. The picture is black and white and is very heavily contrasted, so it is difficult to see the features of the character displayed and portrays the character as a mysterious figure. The crossing out of the work 'Punk' and replacing it with the word 'Girls!' shows the creators sense of humour seeping through.
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