Nicki Minaj Goes 18th Century Demure + But Did She Pull It Off?

Rapper/singer, Nicki Minaj is covering the November 2011 issue of W Magazine. Channeling her inner 18th century character, the artwork was executed by 40-year-old  artist, Francesco Vezzoli. In an interview with W, Vezzoli explained his creative direction with Minaj as his muse:

“In her performances, Minaj makes very explicit and ­challenging use of her beauty and her body, so I thought of comparing her to some of the most famous courtesans in history: the Marquise de ­Montespan, Comtesse du Barry, Madame de Pompadour, and ­Madame Rimsky-­Korsakov. My idea was to reproduce four iconic portraits of some of the most fascinating females of the past in a series starring an American pop-culture role model. We tried to re-create those original portraits using similar furniture, props, and clothing, à la Visconti. Luckily enough, the result came out as surreal as it could be, just as I wished.”

Do we think she pulled it off?

via W