STAR CONSTRUCTION

A star is an image constructed from a range of materials

Richard Dyer, 1979

To be able to identify how star construction works (level 2)To be able to explain how star construction works (level 3)To be able to evaluate the development of star image (level 4)

Musicvideos

Live performance

Recordcovers

Media

coverage

Songs

To be able to identify how star construction works (level 2)To be able to explain how star construction works (level 3)To be able to evaluate the development of star image (level 4)

Star Image

Economic Artistic IdeologicalStyle/attitude

TextualArtist and record

company

ExtratextualPublicity in other

media

Progressing Image

Subverting Image

Music promo = controlled construction through

iconography and music itself.

Lack of control over construction of image.

A product constructed around the image to promote the star.

Star Power

Star Vehicle

To be able to identify how star construction works (level 2)To be able to explain how star construction works (level 3)To be able to evaluate the development of star image (level 4)

To be able to identify how star construction works (level 2)To be able to explain how star construction works (level 3)To be able to evaluate the development of star image (level 4)

How does Madonna’s star image change and develop over the course of her career?

Lucky Star 1984

Like A Virgin 1984

Papa Don’t Preach1986

Erotica 1992

Ray of Light 1998

Hung Up 2005

To be able to identify how star construction works (level 2)To be able to explain how star construction works (level 3)To be able to evaluate the development of star image (level 4)

Who is a star in your chosen genre?

How has their image been constructed over time?

How has it changed?