1 album cover in our archive
Big Brother and the Holding Company is featured in Behind the Covers' archive with 1 album cover from the 1960s. Released on Columbia Records, the artwork sits in the rock, blues tradition. Each cover is documented in our archive with design notes covering comic art, hand drawn, psychedelic, counterculture, underground comics. Below you'll find the full story behind each Big Brother and the Holding Company cover — designers, photographers, label history, and the visual choices that defined the release.
Underground cartoonist Robert Crumb created this hand-drawn comic book cover for just $600, turning down Columbia's slick photography concept. His whimsical cartoon style became one of rock's most beloved covers.
