CoraB x Baubles Speak Now

This portrait is inspired by the imagery of the photoshoot taken for the re-record of Speak Now, Taylor’s third studio album. This was the first album to consist of songs written solely by Swift and is seen as a departure of her adolescence and progression of her work into a more adult and pop centric sphere. Many see the title Speak Now as meant to not only reflect the song track title but as an ironic twist on the theme of many of the songs as unspoken confessions. “Speak Now” is obviously the most direct as it tells a fictional story of the speaker speaking up during a wedding. Other tracks such as “Back to December” and “Last Kiss” chronicle the reflection and regrets of past relationships that she feels she cannot share. Famously, during the writing of this album Swift was in her first public adult relationship with the singer-songwriter John Meyer that inspired “Dear John” and a track she published over 10 years later “Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve.” These tracks both mark her exit out of youthful relationships and the complex issues of adult relationships, especially how she feels that Meyer took advantage of her innocence in the relationship.

The photoshoot for the re-record was extremely similar to the original shoot from 2010. The covershot shows Swift in motion in a tulle dress with her signature 2010’s curls. The same designer, Reem Acra, was employed to create a new dress to update the cover. The marked difference is the background transitioning from white to black with the re-record. For the portrait, the artist transitioned the dress into a iridescent white to incorporate the paint colors of the full collection to create cohesion in the overall display. The prominent purple branding of Speak Now was used for the background for clear recognition of the album.

This piece was created by Cora B. Gallery for the Eras Collection in conjunction with Baubles by Bella Bella. It currently hangs in their foyer installment as part of the Cora B. Gallery artist in residency for the store. The piece is for sale along with the rest of the collection in store and on this website. Limited signed and numbered prints of this piece are available for purchase. When purchasing, this piece is not available to take home until August 13th so the full installment can stay on display through the summer.

Please allow additional time for shipping since this piece is an original artwork.
This piece is a 20x20 inch round canvas and finished in acrylic resin.