Behind the Covers

tattoo-culture

1 cover story in our archive

Behind the Covers' archive includes 1 album cover documented under the "tattoo culture" design theme, all from the 1990s. The cover sits within the alternative tradition and features work by Red Hot Chili Peppers. 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.

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers — album cover art

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers (1991)

Dutch tattoo artist Henk Schiffmacher designed the tribal artwork while filmmaker Gus Van Sant shot the band portraits for this iconic alternative rock cover. The stylized tongues reaching toward a single rose merged body art culture with grunge aesthetics.

Label
Warner Bros
Designer
Henk Schiffmacher
Photographer
Gus Van Sant
Genre
Alternative
Decade
1990s
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