Behind the Covers

body-art

1 cover story in our archive

Behind the Covers' archive includes 1 album cover documented under the "body art" design theme, all from the 2010s. The cover sits within the r&b, electronic, alternative tradition and features work by FKA twigs. 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.

LP1 by FKA twigs — album cover art

LP1 by FKA twigs (2014)

Artist Matthew Stone transformed FKA twigs into a living sculpture using liquid latex and metallic paint, creating an otherworldly portrait that perfectly captured her ethereal R&B sound. The cover required hours of delicate application to achieve the alien-like transformation that became iconic in 2014.

Label
Young Turks
Designer
Matthew Stone
Photographer
Matthew Stone
Genre
R&B, Electronic, Alternative
Decade
2010s
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