Behind the Covers

“soft-focus”

1 cover story in our archive

Behind the Covers' archive includes 1 album cover documented under the "soft focus" design theme, all from the 1960s. The cover sits within the folk, rock tradition and features work by Bob Dylan. 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.

Blonde on Blonde by Bob Dylan — album cover art

Blonde on Blonde by Bob Dylan (1966)

Fashion photographer Jerry Schatzberg captured Dylan in a rushed Manhattan session, creating one of rock's most enigmatic portraits. The blurred, intimate close-up became a template for introspective album covers across decades.

Label
Columbia Records
Photographer
Jerry Schatzberg
Genre
Folk, Rock
Decade
1960s
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