Behind the Covers

Depeche Mode

1 album cover in our archive

Depeche Mode is featured in Behind the Covers' archive with 1 album cover from the 1990s. Released on Mute Records, the artwork sits in the electronic, alternative tradition. Each cover is documented in our archive with design notes covering photography, roses, leather, minimalist, sensual. Below you'll find the full story behind each Depeche Mode cover — designers, photographers, label history, and the visual choices that defined the release.

Violator by Depeche Mode — album cover art

Violator (1990)

Anton Corbijn's arresting rose-and-leather photograph defied all expectations for electronic music packaging. The Dutch artist created Depeche Mode's most iconic cover by pairing delicate flowers with fetishistic black leather in a single provocative frame.

Label
Mute Records
Designer
Anton Corbijn
Photographer
Anton Corbijn
Genre
Electronic, Alternative
Decade
1990s
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