1 album cover in our archive
Curtis Mayfield is featured in Behind the Covers' archive with 1 album cover from the 1970s. Released on Curtom Records, the artwork sits in the soul, funk, r&b tradition. Each cover is documented in our archive with design notes covering blaxploitation, soundtrack, urban, monochrome, cinematic. Below you'll find the full story behind each Curtis Mayfield cover — designers, photographers, label history, and the visual choices that defined the release.
Curtis Mayfield's blaxploitation soundtrack cover became as iconic as the film itself, featuring stark typography and street-level imagery that perfectly captured the gritty urban world of early 1970s cinema.
