Behind the Covers

disturbing

1 cover story in our archive

Behind the Covers' archive includes 1 album cover documented under the "disturbing" design theme, all from the 1990s. The cover sits within the alternative, rock tradition and features work by Radiohead. 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.

The Bends by Radiohead — album cover art

The Bends by Radiohead (1995)

Stanley Donwood's haunting medical dummy became Radiohead's visual identity by accident - the art student turned a college project into one of the 90s most unsettling album covers using photocopiers and anxiety.

Label
Parlophone
Designer
Stanley Donwood
Genre
Alternative, Rock
Decade
1990s
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