Behind the Covers

romantic

1 cover story in our archive

Behind the Covers' archive includes 1 album cover documented under the "romantic" design theme, all from the 1980s. The cover sits within the alternative, indie, rock tradition and features work by The Smiths. 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.

Hatful of Hollow by The Smiths — album cover art

Hatful of Hollow by The Smiths (1984)

Morrissey's obsession with 1960s French New Wave cinema birthed one of indie rock's most mysterious covers. The frontman personally selected this enigmatic still from Jean Cocteau's 1946 film Beauty and the Beast, featuring actor Jean Marais in romantic profile.

Label
Rough Trade Records
Designer
Morrissey
Genre
Alternative, Indie, Rock
Decade
1980s
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