Behind the Covers

“chiaroscuro”

1 cover story in our archive

Behind the Covers' archive includes 1 album cover documented under the "chiaroscuro" design theme, all from the 2020s. The cover sits within the pop tradition and features work by Dua Lipa. 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.

Future Nostalgia by Dua Lipa — album cover art

Future Nostalgia by Dua Lipa (2020)

Dua Lipa personally art-directed this cover, commissioning Hugo Comte to shoot her in a single spotlight against pure black void. The deliberately minimal aesthetic became a signature look that influenced countless pop albums in the streaming era.

Label
Warner Records
Designer
Dua Lipa
Photographer
Hugo Comte
Genre
Pop
Decade
2020s
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