Behind the Covers

“radical”

1 cover story in our archive

Behind the Covers' archive includes 1 album cover documented under the "radical" design theme, all from the 1990s. The cover sits within the hip-hop, r&b tradition and features work by Missy Elliott. 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.

Supa Dupa Fly by Missy Elliott — album cover art

Supa Dupa Fly by Missy Elliott (1997)

Missy in a giant inflated garbage-bag suit shot with a fisheye lens — a radical rejection of the 'video vixen' aesthetic that defined female hip-hop imagery. The deliberately unflattering look was a power move: her talent would speak for itself.

Label
The Goldmind / Elektra
Photographer
Daniela Federici
Genre
Hip-Hop, R&B
Decade
1990s
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