#iconicalbumcovers

[mylostlenora]

iconic

[dieterbraunillustration]

TERRY HALL #rip #terryhall #thespecials #specials #ska #legend #music #musiclegend #minimalism #minimalart #iconicalbumcovers https://www.instagram.com/p/CmZodrhrG8F/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[charliedesigns]

Brief//Music Response

Whenever I think of iconic album covers, Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ immediately springs to mind and its one of favourites.   The design was inspired by a photograph of a prism with a colour beam projected through it - so simple yet completely enticing, no wonder its been hailed as one of the greatest album covers of all time.

The Dark Side of the Moon design is a product of the visionary creative team of Aubrey Powell and Storm Thorgerson of Hipgnosis, who are responsible for creating some of rock’s most memorable album covers.

Hipgnosis – a term mixing “hip” with “gnosis” (meaning “mystic thought”) – was coined by Pink Floyd’s Syd Barrett for the design pairing when the band asked them to design the cover for their 1968 album, A Saucerful Of Secrets. In the following decade, the company became pre-eminent among the most forward-thinking album covers designers in the world.

Hipgnosis went on to produce nearly 200 covers, some of which were the most radical album sleeves in music history, including Black Sabbath’s escalator robots (for Technical Ecstasy) and Peter Gabriel’s melted grilled-cheese face (for his self-titled 1980 solo album) 

- Album art by Hipgnosis - 

References

Chilton, M. (2019). Up Their Sleeves: The 13 Most Iconic Album Cover Designers | uDiscover. [online] uDiscover Music. Available at: https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/iconic-album-cover-designers/.

‌Deal, D. (2017). “The Dark Side of the Moon”: How an Album Cover Became an Icon. [online] Medium. Available at: https://medium.com/@davidjdeal/pink-floyds-the-dark-side-of-the-moon-how-an-album-cover-became-an-icon-e95bae0bdc32.‌

Why It Matters. (2012). The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery. [online] Available at: https://wimwords.com/the-hipgnosis-album-cover-gallery/.

[monsteriousbeat]

Late to the game, but here's my #iconicalbumcovers for the challenge put forth by @zetotof . Happy Saturday kiddies! - #vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcollection #vinyljunkie #vinylcommunity #instavinyl #vinyligclub #vinylcollectionpost (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqAeMhKA7NI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1t213s3w4u2w5

[trascapades]

🎨💜🎶#ArtIsAWeapon #Artist @richardwilsonartwork's stunning recreation of the self entitled album ‘Prince’ from 1979, Oil paint on panel, 12x12 inches, will be auctioned on @eBay today, 3PM EST, the proceeds from which will be donated to a cause to be named. Reposted from @richardwilsonartwork Today is Prince’s birthday! eBay link will be live at 8pm UK time/3pm EST....100 percent of the winning bid will be used to provide art supplies in Minneapolis for either Art therapy, kids paint sessions, an individual who can benefit. I’ll need you to take me on trust with it right now because I’m still working on how to do it right and getting in touch with the right people. Full transparency once we know. I know the interest in this one was big and I’m grateful to those who messaged me or mailed me about it and when it will be available. **Original #albumcover photography by Jurgen Reisch** #PrinceRogersNelson #BlackMusicMonth #PrinceArt #ArtistActivists #HappyPrinceDay #minneapolis #oilpaint #fineart #collectibles #IconicAlbumCovers #AlbumCoverArt #RichardWilson #TraScapades #ArtIsAWeapon #BlackGirlArtGeeks🤓 https://www.instagram.com/p/CBIyOH-AA9k/?igshid=wbe7d2g4f7i2

[dinenthal]

All hail the emperors of metal! This beauty was released 50 years ago yesterday (Feb 13th 1970). It’s a massive honour to share a birthday (not the year obviously) with such an iconic piece of music. I can remember being around 5 or 6 years old and my dad playing it on the record player. Those opening riffs, man🤘. It was that album that really was the start of my journey into metal. Thank you for a wonderful piece of music. @ozzyosbourne @iommi099 @geezerbutler @billwarddrummer @blacksabbath #heavymetal #metal #metalasfuck #blacksabbath #ozzyosbourne #tonyiommi #geezerbutler #billward #inspiration #iconicalbumcovers #iconicmusic #anniversary https://www.instagram.com/p/B8iefBgpOJ9/?igshid=mtug42qpe4nt

[dieterbraunillustration]

Today is Freddy‘s 75th birthday. #freddymercury #queen #legend #singer #music #bohemianrhapsody #musiclover #birthday #rip #project #minimal #iconicalbumcovers #coverart #vinyl #vinyllover #illustration #instaart #vectorart #digitalart #dieterbraun #brauntown https://www.instagram.com/p/CTca5TiMRep/?utm_medium=tumblr

[dieterbraunillustration]

Hamburg People aufgepasst: Bei @slam_records_hamburg , dem feinen Plattenladen auf dem Schulterblatt 4 gibt es jetzt meine ikonischen Albumcover-Hommagen als signierte Fine Art Prints zu kaufen. Im SLAM Schaufenster seht ihr eine kleine Miniausstellung mit einigen gerahmten Exemplaren… #slamrecords #recordstore #hamburg #hamburgcity #vinyl #vinylcollector #vinylporn #music #musiclover #vinyladict #album #albumcover #coverart #coverartwork #minimalistic #hommage #iconicalbumcovers #fineart #fineartprint #print #wallart #framedart #exibition #dieterbraun #brauntown https://www.instagram.com/p/CQgbmDehn8l/?utm_medium=tumblr

[dieterbraunillustration]

Some of my iconic album cover hommages are now available @displate displate.com/dieterbraun #displate #cover #album #record #icon #iconic #legend #recordcover #vinyl #albumcover #vinyllover #music #iconicalbumcovers #vinylporn #musiclover #fanart #wallart #bowie #davidbowie #heroes #hommage #poster #posterart #artprint #artposter #illustration #illustrationart #vectorart #vector #digitalart https://www.instagram.com/p/B5u-iU6CSYl/?igshid=4ix6g05umeop