I chose to analyse the album 'Nevermind' because it's probably one of the most iconic album covers ever, let alone being a great album for music too. My interpretation of this cover is that the baby is a representation of the band; the fact that it is naked and swimming in deep water alone connotes their lack of care for society, the usual theme of their lyrics. The title of the album matches the shocking picture too. When album was revealed to the band, they had the choice whether to remove the penis from the photo, or keep it, Kurt Cubain quoted "If you're offended by this, you must be a closet pedophile."
My second choice is Lil Wayne's album 'The Carter III' as I believe it has a lot of relevance and meaning to the artist rather than a meaningless cover with no relevance to the artist. The cover focuses on the child, who is 'Lil Wayne' as a child, and most probably a real photo of his. Ironically, the child has the tattoos and a ring that we associate with Lil Wayne, which define who he is as he often talks about his tattoos and jewellery in his lyrics. Therefore, before you listen to the album, you know that this album is going to be the definition of 'Lil Wayne' as the artwork connotes the change from a small child into a rapper.
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