Behind the Covers

found-image

1 cover story in our archive

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

Parklife by Blur — album cover art

Parklife by Blur (1994)

Two greyhounds tear down a track on the cover of Blur's Parklife, and not a single band member is in sight. The image is a 1988 sports photo of a race at Romford Stadium, lifted from a picture library and reframed by designers who treated Blur like a product on a betting-shop window.

Label
Food Records
Designer
Stylorouge
Photographer
Bob Thomas
Genre
Alternative, Indie
Decade
1990s
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