Nicki Minaj is not just known for her bona fide summer hit Super Bass, but also for her colorfully dramatic fashion sense that always makes her red carpet arrivals worth more than just a glimpse.
So it’s only fitting that her eclectic persona be translated into an artful spread on the cover of W Magazine. She is featured in a series of portraits by Italian artist Francesco Vezzoli. Chinese artist Ai Weiwei also had the opportunity to do some expressive artistic reincarnations using model Sui He for an alternate cover of the mag.
Both covers definitely achieve the same dose of brilliance and detailed illustrations that uniquely celebrates each of the subjects.