The Face Magazine

The Face was a British music, fashion and culture monthly magazine started in May 1980. Its best selling period was in the mid-1990s, when editor Richard Benson brought in a team that included art director Lee Swillingham. Benson ensured the magazine's written content reflected developments in music, art and fashion whilst Swillingham changed the visual direction of the magazine to showcase new photography. By the time of its May 2004 closure, monthly sales had declined and advertising revenues had consequently reduced. The publishers EMAP soon closed the title in order to concentrate resources on its more successful magazines. In an ironic twist, Jason Donovan led a consortium that made an abortive approach to EMAP to save the title prior to its closure. In 2011 The Face was added to the permanent collection of the Design Museum, London, and featured in the Postmodernism exhibition at the V&A.

This risque picture of Gisele Bündchen on The Face in the 90's. The police tape reflects conflict and the barely-covered woman is perhaps reflective of the conflict inside herself.

Madonna on the cover of The Face. This image is reflective of conflict because Madonna is wearing a scowl and clothing which is traditionally threatening. The colours are conflicting; they only use red, white, black and navy blue. It makes it look harsh.