I was reminded
of this poster after seeing our classmate Jason's blog post last week. Admittedly, it's it low-tech version but still
very powerful. The poster was created by Stefan Sagmeister to promote Lou Reed's
1996 CD, Set the Twilight Reeling. I've included the CD cover, too. It's very dark
which definitely reflects the mood of the CD. The poster is a black & white
photo of Reed with hand-written lyrics of the title track of the CD printed across
his face like graffiti. This creates a frank and unyielding directness which is
typical for this period in Lou Reed's career. The important words and phrases of
the song are capitalized and/or enlarged for emphasis; heart, sex, seems to cry,
sun, retards, as the twilight sunburst gleams.
Yet some of the lyrics are hopeful and even tender: As the twilight sunburst gleam, as the
chromium moon it set. As I lose all my regrets and set the twilight reeling. I accept
the new found man and set the twilight reeling. These
are the last words of the song after a huge transformation takes place; years
of drugs and rehab that finally took root. Anyway, I love the idea of using the
contours of the face to reflect the ideas of the person. I think this is a very effective portrayal of
Lou Reed using own image, soulful eyes, and thoughtful lyrics.
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