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"For W’s December/January Art Issue, the magazine collaborated with artist Yayoi Kusama to create this iconic cover image depicting George Clooney. The visually arresting image is the highlight of the cover story, for which five leading female artists were invited to create interpretive portraits of the actor. Clooney wears a suit painted by Kusama with her signature polka dots and stands against a polka-dotted backdrop. Planned to coincide with the opening of an exhibition of new work by Kusama at David Zwirner Gallery, the cover makes a powerful reference to the artist’s iconic self-portraits.
This magazine cover definitely caught my eye, making it my favorite. Even though some people may think polka dots are distracting or tacky, I believe the hot pink text stands out. Black, white and pink are great colors to put together, in my opinion. A photo rule that this magazine cover follows is simplicity, because it isn't too colorful, it uses only 3 colors. Also, there is nothing distracting happening in the background. I think this formal portrait is communicated as artistic, creative and able to give viewers the idea that the theme of this magazine's issue will include patterns of clothing and maybe a few famous people.
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