Behind the Covers

americana

1 cover story in our archive

Behind the Covers' archive includes 1 album cover documented under the "americana" design theme, all from the 1980s. The cover sits within the folk, world, pop tradition and features work by Paul Simon. 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.

Graceland by Paul Simon — album cover art

Graceland by Paul Simon (1986)

The cover features Paul Simon standing casually against Elvis Presley's famous Graceland mansion gates, creating an audacious visual connection between two American music legends. The simple snapshot aesthetic belied the album's groundbreaking fusion of American folk and South African sounds.

Label
Warner Bros
Designer
Uncredited
Photographer
Uncredited
Genre
Folk, World, Pop
Decade
1980s
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