W, December/January, The Art Issue
"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."
- See more at: http://www.magazine.org/asme/magazine-cover-contest/past-winners-finalists/2014-winners-finalists#News, Politics and Business- I like this portrait because they carry out the dot theme through everything from his wardrobe all the way to the color of the text. The contrast of the black and white and also between the pink over the monotoned dots. The font however can be hard to read at first and forces the reader to focus on the words. Also the meaning for the dots can be unclear and I don't personally like the difference in spacing between the dots on his undershirt to the dots on his coat. I think they choose the multi circles and pop of color to emphasize the idea of the art theme.
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