1 album cover in our archive
Peter Gabriel is featured in Behind the Covers' archive with 1 album cover from the 1980s. Released on Geffen Records, the artwork sits in the rock, pop tradition. Each cover is documented in our archive with design notes covering minimalist, typography, white space, modernist, commercial. Below you'll find the full story behind each Peter Gabriel cover — designers, photographers, label history, and the visual choices that defined the release.
Peter Saville stripped away all imagery for Gabriel's most commercial album, creating a cover so minimal it consists only of typography on white space. The radical simplicity marked a complete departure from Gabriel's surreal previous covers.
