Behind the Covers

“tropicalia”

1 cover story in our archive

Behind the Covers' archive includes 1 album cover documented under the "tropicalia" design theme, all from the 1960s. The cover sits within the rock tradition and features work by Os Mutantes. 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.

Os Mutantes by Os Mutantes — album cover art

Os Mutantes by Os Mutantes (1968)

The debut album cover for Os Mutantes was designed and photographed by Olivier Perroy from publishing giant Editora Abril in his São Paulo home. The simple presentation matched the band's raw experimental psychedelic sound that would revolutionize Brazilian rock.

Label
Polydor
Designer
Olivier Perroy
Photographer
Olivier Perroy
Genre
Rock
Decade
1960s
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