1 album cover in our archive
Coldplay is featured in Behind the Covers' archive with 1 album cover from the 2000s. Released on Parlophone, the artwork sits in the alternative, rock tradition. Each cover is documented in our archive with design notes covering photography, minimalist, technological, experimental, 3d scanning, iconic. Below you'll find the full story behind each Coldplay cover — designers, photographers, label history, and the visual choices that defined the release.
A fashion shoot gone legendary: Norwegian photographer Sølve Sundsbø's experimental 3D scan of a model became Coldplay's iconic 2002 cover after Chris Martin spotted it in Dazed & Confused magazine.
