


This image also perhaps shows that she doesn’t wish to be exposed as others are. This could resemble her strength and determination to make a comeback after being affected by some aspects of her personal life which shows power and rather than evoking the image of being sexy Rihanna appears to want to show the audience she is powerful and determined to succeed.Rihanna covering her face shows her as not wanting to be revealed to the audience and wanting to stay mysterious and dark and not revealing herself to the audience. The R on the cover is a sharp shape and which makes the audience wonder why she has released an album so juxtaposed to her other ones. The use of thick dark eye make up makes us think perhaps this album has a dark twist to it which backs up the original connotations of the monochrome and the darkness it invokes. RihannaThe cover of the ‘Rated R’ album shows the audience the artist who’s album it is.
