Behind the Covers

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1 cover story in our archive

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

True Blue by Madonna — album cover art

True Blue by Madonna (1986)

Madonna's True Blue cover emerged from a single Polaroid test shot that photographer Herb Ritts took during their first collaboration. The intimate black-and-white portrait, with Madonna's tousled hair and direct gaze, became one of the most influential pop album covers of the 1980s.

Label
Sire Records
Designer
Jeri McManus
Photographer
Herb Ritts
Genre
Pop
Decade
1980s
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