Behind the Covers

Lady Gaga

1 album cover in our archive

Lady Gaga is featured in Behind the Covers' archive with 1 album cover from the 2010s. Released on Interscope Records, the artwork sits in the pop tradition. Each cover is documented in our archive with design notes covering photography, controversial, portrait, iconic. Below you'll find the full story behind each Lady Gaga cover — designers, photographers, label history, and the visual choices that defined the release.

Born This Way by Lady Gaga — album cover art

Born This Way (2011)

Lady Gaga's polarizing motorcycle-fusion cover sparked immediate controversy with fans calling it a "cheap Photoshop job." Shot by Nick Knight with the Haus of Gaga team, the image merged Gaga's head and arms with a custom motorcycle called "Predator."

Label
Interscope Records
Photographer
Nick Knight
Genre
Pop
Decade
2010s
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