The Colour and the Shape
Foo Fighters · 0
By Brett Cassidy1 min readPublished
- Designer
- George Mimnaugh, Jeffery Fey
- Photographer
- Josh Kessler
- Genre
- Alternative
The Colour and the Shape by Foo Fighters — album cover art and credits.
The Colour and the Shape is the album by Foo Fighters. The cover was designed by George Mimnaugh, Jeffery Fey. Cover photography by Josh Kessler.
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This story was written and edited by Brett Cassidy for Behind the Covers. Credits and key facts are checked against at least two independent sources, including published interviews, monographs, liner notes, and the design press. When sources disagree, we note it rather than guessing.
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