1 cover story in our archive
Behind the Covers' archive includes 1 album cover documented under the "blaxploitation" design theme, all from the 1970s. The cover sits within the soul, funk, r&b tradition and features work by Curtis Mayfield. 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.
Curtis Mayfield's blaxploitation soundtrack cover became as iconic as the film itself, featuring stark typography and street-level imagery that perfectly captured the gritty urban world of early 1970s cinema.