Poster Analysis

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Black and White Minstrel Show
In the poster, we can see a figure dressed in a white and two coloured blazer. The background is black and the white clothing and two coloured blazers do not blend in with the background. However, the face of the person is black and all you can see is the mouth and eyes. This can suggest that racial groups were different in the early days and this can suggest they put the black background in order for that person to fit in. It's trying to suggest he is different from white people, his race differs. The fact he blends in makes the figure look like a ghost, it makes him blend in so well that it looks like floating cloths. The fact they made him look like a ghost suggests they want him to be invisible to the world, they do not want him to be seen as much as the white clothing on the frame. This is a stereotype as race's were treated unequally and black people were judged for their look. Some people even considered them unpure because of their colour. Therefore, they made the figures head blend to show even though it says 'Black and White Minstrel show' he won't be playing any important parts. This links to the context as it shows inequality in modern days. Moreover, this links to Stuart Hall theory of ethnicity  'being social problem'  in the modern days different coloured were considered a problem to the society people lived in. In the frame we only see the eye and mouth of the figure, this can make the character look like he is wearing a balaclava. This means that he was being represented as a robber or murder even though he looks happy. Balaclavas connote danger and evilness. Therefore, they made him look like he is wearing a balaclava in order to show society that black people are the one doing evil and that they are a problem. That's how it links to Stuart Halls theory of problem to society.  Overall the picture shows inequality as they were treated differently to white people.

       

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