Behind the Covers

alter-ego

1 cover story in our archive

Behind the Covers' archive includes 1 album cover documented under the "alter ego" design theme, all from the 2010s. The cover sits within the hip-hop, pop tradition and features work by Tyler, the Creator. 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.

IGOR by Tyler, the Creator — album cover art

IGOR by Tyler, the Creator (2019)

Tyler in a platinum blonde wig, mint-green suit, and dark sunglasses against bright pink — introducing the lovesick alter ego 'Igor' and marking a dramatic departure from his earlier punk-rap visual identity toward retro-mod sophistication.

Label
Columbia
Photographer
Luis "Panch" Perez
Genre
Hip-Hop, Pop
Decade
2010s
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