My New Yorker: "Shoes"

My New Yorker: "Shoes"
Cover Art By David Hockney

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Interpretations of the New Yorker


   Based on the analysis provided in our textbook, the interpretation given in the book and my own analysis share quite a few similarites. Both of our analysis shows that some details given to the models other then Miss New York share quite a few details in common; the large eyes and barbie doll like face complextion, the connection to states with a reputation for a more layback lifestyle, the wide smile, and also the design of the swimsuits. Our analysis for Miss New York also turned up quite a few similarities in both her looks and symbolic meaning; from her white pale skin and dark hair style to her serious demeanor and attitude of being an individual.

   However, the way we interpretate these pros and cons are different to some extent. The textbook gives a feeling that the cover is a statement against traditional American values from history. New York was a major hub for immigrants entering the New World and invading the lands and customs of tradition northern European settlers. From my perspective, this indeed a message to America but not against traditional American values; this is an attack instead on the cookie cutter model for women sometimes associated with southern states. Miss New York stands proud and individualistic against the copy-and-pasted women shown standing at her side, almost a metaphor if you will showing New York's distiction from the rest of the Northeast and in the United States as well.

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