Behind the Covers

prism

1 cover story in our archive

Behind the Covers' archive includes 1 album cover documented under the "prism" design theme, all from the 1970s. The cover sits within the rock tradition and features work by Pink Floyd. 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 Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd — album cover art

The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd (1973)

The design firm Hipgnosis created one of the most recognizable images in music history: a prism dispersing white light into a spectrum of color. The band wanted something simple, clinical, and precise — a stark contrast to the psychedelic art dominating progressive rock.

Label
Harvest / Capitol
Designer
Storm Thorgerson & Aubrey Powell / Hipgnosis
Genre
Rock
Decade
1970s
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