Behind the Covers

“gender-bending”

1 cover story in our archive

Behind the Covers' archive includes 1 album cover documented under the "gender bending" design theme, all from the 1970s. The cover sits within the rock tradition and features work by Lou Reed. 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.

Transformer by Lou Reed — album cover art

Transformer by Lou Reed (1972)

Mick Rock's androgynous portrait of Lou Reed became one of the most influential LGBTQ+ album covers ever, but the image was actually shot during Reed's glam rock phase when he was exploring gender fluidity through makeup and fashion.

Label
RCA Records
Designer
Craig Braun
Photographer
Mick Rock
Genre
Rock
Decade
1970s
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