6 album covers in our archive
David Bowie is featured in Behind the Covers' archive with 6 album covers from the 1970s. Released across RCA Records, the artwork sits in the rock, alternative, electronic, pop tradition. Each cover is documented in our archive with design notes covering minimalist, profile, color manipulation, film still, stark, photography. Below you'll find the full story behind each David Bowie cover — designers, photographers, label history, and the visual choices that defined the release.
The stark orange and black profile on Bowie's Low came from a film still of the artist in The Man Who Fell to Earth, creating one of rock's most minimalist and emotionally devastating covers through pure color saturation and negative space.
On a cold, wet January night in 1972, a man stood alone under a furrier's sign in a London cul-de-sac, holding a borrowed guitar and pretending to be an alien. The black-and-white photograph that resulted was hand-painted into a sci-fi vision, and the shop owners were not amused.
Aladdin Sane by David Bowie — album cover art and credits.
Diamond Dogs by David Bowie — album cover art and credits.
"Heroes" by David Bowie — album cover art and credits.
Blackstar by David Bowie — album cover art and credits.
