Behind the Covers

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1 cover story in our archive

Behind the Covers' archive includes 1 album cover documented under the "profile" design theme, all from the 1970s. The cover sits within the rock, alternative, electronic tradition and features work by David Bowie. 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.

Low by David Bowie — album cover art

Low by David Bowie (1977)

The stark orange and black profile on Bowie's Low came from a film still of the artist in The Man Who Fell to Earth, creating one of rock's most minimalist and emotionally devastating covers through pure color saturation and negative space.

Label
RCA Records
Designer
Uncredited
Genre
Rock, Alternative, Electronic
Decade
1970s
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