2 cover stories in our archive
Behind the Covers' archive includes 2 album covers documented under the "fluorescent" design theme, spanning the 1960s, 2010s. These covers sit within the hip-hop, rock tradition and feature work by Kanye West, Cream. 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.
Kanye West commissioned neo-geo artist Peter Halley to create an abstract geometric painting, then had it photographed on a cheap disposable camera for maximum rawness. The cover changed multiple times during the album's chaotic rollout.
Australian artist Martin Sharp created this psychedelic masterpiece by collaging photographs of the band members with Day-Glo fluorescent paints and wild imagery inspired by his poster work for Jimi Hendrix and Bob Dylan.