The Tamesis
In the portraits of Rodrigo and Allan, traditional elements of Baroque portraiture—strong chiaroscuro lighting and a moody color palette—are contrasted with their fashionable costumes. Rodrigo’s LP features the singer in a pink floral dress with a Peter Pan collar, while Ellen’s LP features the singer. west end girls On the cover, she wears an oversized blue and white polka dot down jacket, a lace skirt and knee-high polka dot boots.
But no matter how modern the fashion or sound, by turning to great artists—especially those whose work recalls the old masters—these singers remind us that music and fine art can transcend time and technology. Even in his saccharine Peter Pan collar, Rodrigo stares at the knife in his hand, a scene that might have been played out hundreds of years ago: a woman in pain from love. Likewise, Ellen’s odd coat aside, the pain of the breakup of her marriage depicted on her face is not unique to her.
Mark Burkhardt
The 2020s look set to be defined by their contributions to the history of sound – glitches, synthesizers and more Auto-Tune than one might think – and mark the inroads of artificial intelligence into music. While many artists will certainly continue to reject the use of artificial intelligence in their sounds, their visuals can also demonstrate a strong commitment to human hands.
