Britney Spears

Art can have many messages and display a multitude of hidden innuendos that only observer may be able to understand or comprehend. This is what makes art so prevalent to culture and a society seeing how it can have such a broad array of meanings. Personally, when I examine a form of art it needs to display three things; emotion, a message, and relevance to the emotion and message. Emotional components of art help strengthen the meaning of what the piece is trying to convey and allows others to relate naturally based on their own understanding. Also, the message that the form of art is attempting to portray should also relate to the emotions being conveyed. Furthermore, with emotion and an overall message; the form of art should show relevance

Each represents a message, emotion, and relevance to the artist’s career and personal life at that moment in time. The first, being the worst according to my opinion, is her album “Blackout.” This album was released after a very critical and difficult time in Britney Spear’s life after she had hit rock bottom and was at risk of losing custody of her two children. The emotion is very unclear and lacks the emotional components of her pain and misfortunes. Rather it is filled with songs that are attempting to restore her image as a “glam icon.” The message isn’t conveyed of her emotion, which lacks the ability for the fans or audience to understand her mentality and self-awareness.

Next, is my second favorite album by the artist, “Hit me baby one more time.” This album is the first to be released by Ms. Spears and catapulted her to the icon that she is today. With songs such as “hit me baby one more time” and “from the bottom of my broken heart” she sends a message that she is an innocent girl with a sensual and dominant persona. The message is easily relatable based on the marketing positions and songs chosen for this album. This album broke records and allowed Britney to gain a fan base aimed towards people of her age and their understanding of her