21 by Adele (0)
Eyes lowered, head tipped into her own palm, Adele turns inward on the cover of 21. A near-monochrome portrait, broken only by a single green digit, set the tone for the 2011 album that made the world lean in close.
- Genre
- Pop, Soul
“21”
1 cover story in our archive
Behind the Covers' archive includes 1 album cover documented under the "21" design theme. The cover sits within the pop, soul tradition and features work by Adele. Each entry below includes the cover artwork, the designers and photographers behind it, and a short story about the visual choices that defined the release.