I'll add the German band Accept's 1983 album "Balls to the Wall", design by Jean Lessenich, either in homage or as rip-off of Robert Mappelthorpe's "Patrice" (1977). The cover, along with songs "London Leatherboys" and "Love Child" courted some controversy in the press.
Cropped bodies has sort of always been a thing in book covers, because publishers want to keep the figures anonymous and relatable for the reader to insert themselves or their vision of the character. But it’s also viewed as a boring trend and I can’t think of any so sexual or stylish as the ones shown here.
I'll add the German band Accept's 1983 album "Balls to the Wall", design by Jean Lessenich, either in homage or as rip-off of Robert Mappelthorpe's "Patrice" (1977). The cover, along with songs "London Leatherboys" and "Love Child" courted some controversy in the press.
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Love this addition Jamie! Adding it to the are.na board. Thank you for sharing :)
This is fascinating!
Cropped bodies has sort of always been a thing in book covers, because publishers want to keep the figures anonymous and relatable for the reader to insert themselves or their vision of the character. But it’s also viewed as a boring trend and I can’t think of any so sexual or stylish as the ones shown here.
The body crop also focuses on youth, as that and sexiness are inseparable. It’d be cool to see a body crop cover break the mould.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_Lucky_(Loverboy_album)
And an homage:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cover_Two
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haha, but one of the more serene body crop covers i've come across! also kudos to the other single covers being cohesive crops as well
I figured you’d include Black Crowes “amorica.” cover, as that’s the one that immediately leaped to my mind when I saw the title of this post.
how could I truly forget that one! an iconic bush for the ages
As I read the article, I happened to be listening to Kool & The Gang - Sweat (1989). Perfect timing and pairing.
Great article. Supertramp’s Indelibly Stamped and belle & sebastien’s Tiger milk are also two classics in this genre.
Loved reading this! I was thinking of Tove Lo’s latest cover too; fits right into the trend!
Love this post