The Art of Cover Art

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The Absence of Cover
Debating the use of solid color album art
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The Lost Vault of Panart Album Covers
Uncovering the record label that marketed Cuban music to the world
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Judy Cantor-Navas
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The Visual Romance Behind Fontaines D.C.'s New Era
In conversation with XL art director Texas Maragh on one of 2024's top albums
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How Tango Got Typecasted
Attempting to visualize a genre that straddles the birth of the album cover
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Hello to All André 3000 of You!
Celebrating 3000 subscribers *champagne pop*
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The Technicolor Influence of Kayōkyoku Records
Where 1960s Japanese and Western cultures collide
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The Body Crop Revival
A collection of album and single covers from Sticky Fingers to "Diet Pepsi"
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The Holy Visual Trinity of Charli xcx, Chappell Roan & Sabrina Carpenter
A look back on the creative worlds behind the albums and songs of the Summer
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Exploring the Visual History of Nigerian Album Art
An interview with Opemipo Aikomo, the creative director behind Album Cover Bank
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Tracing the Art School Lineage of Post-Punk Heroes Wire
Exploring the creative packaging of the 70s English post-punk group
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A Brutally Honest Album Cover
How the art of Rage Against The Machine and Käthe Kollwitz speak to us in times of war.
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Another Album Cover Trend, Catch My Drift?
In and above water album covers from Nirvana, to SZA, Billie Eilish and more.
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Interview: Ben Tousley on Designing for Fleet Foxes and Rostam
The artist takes us through his creative process and current inspirations
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The Back of Your Head... Is Ridiculous
From Roger Daltrey to Justin Timberlake, we break down the album cover trend
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The Art of Cover Art
The Art of Cover Art
Exploring the visual history of album covers throughout the decades
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