Behind the Covers

deconstructivist

1 cover story in our archive

Behind the Covers' archive includes 1 album cover documented under the "deconstructivist" design theme, all from the 1980s. The cover sits within the rock, electronic tradition and features work by Talking Heads. 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.

Remain in Light by Talking Heads — album cover art

Remain in Light by Talking Heads (1980)

Tibor Kalman's design obscures the band members' faces with red-tinted blocks, reflecting the album's themes of dissolving individual identity — influenced by Afrobeat, Brian Eno's theories, and West African polyrhythmic music.

Label
Sire
Designer
Tibor Kalman / M&Co
Genre
Rock, Electronic
Decade
1980s
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