6/29/2023 0 Comments A space in time album coverMagnus Gjoen’s art complimented James’ album which explored themes such as the space between politics and tranquillity. Renown for exploring the juxtaposition between power and fragility. The artwork later became a highly collectable limited edition of 150 silkscreen print įeaturing a medley of cultural icons in a colourful grid reminiscent of Blake’s ‘Sources of Pop’ series, the artwork was also made into an animation for the official videos for two songs from the album, ‘Ball and Chain’ and ‘All this music must go’. A red helps people to realize immediately that something is wrong and the image is not a soothing postcard.”įor The Who’s first studio album in 13 years, Sir Peter Blake produced the official album artwork to mark the momentous occasion. In this case there is the added possibility that the red liquid could be blood, giving it an even more sinister sense of foreboding. Speaking about the choice of the colour red Obey said, “I use red frequently because it is a visually powerful, emotionally potent colour. To capture the mood of the time for their album titled ‘Zeitgeist’, Smashing Pumpkins called on prolific street artist, Obey aka Shepard Fairey to design the cover.įeaturing the Statue of Liberty drowning in a red sea with the sun ambiguously either setting or rising, the artwork symbolised the demise of many of the ideals upon which the USA was founded. Continuing our exploration into the relationship between art and music, we have been looking back at some of our favourite record cover artworks… When art and music combine, the result can be iconic.
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