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Feb 27, 2023 · While the classic album covers remain “the classics,” modern album art is arguably more important than ever. It helps to keep physical music (especially vinyl) relevant in the digital age. There’s so much more to physical album art than just a visual – the creative possibilities are endless.
Aug 29, 2019 · In the LP era, album art was a crucial component of marketing and aesthetic identity. There was enough space to be striking, and a big enough canvas to let eccentricity reign. The CD era shrunk...
Apr 20, 2017 · In 2017, artwork appears as small thumbnails on digital screens far more often than on actual physical album covers. 80 years after a graphic designer at Columbia Records invented album art...
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Feb 23, 2024 · The first signs of change came in the 30s, from pioneering designers such as Alex Steinweiss, whose illustrated covers – for singers such as Paul Robeson, or the classical records of Beethoven –...
Feb 27, 2024 · Cultural Significance and Zeitgeist. Iconic album covers often transcend the field of music, becoming cultural artifacts that capture the spirit of a particular era. These covers reflect and...
May 8, 2024 · Modern album covers reflect a combination of present-day aesthetics and a gesture to the past. Craftsmen proceed to thrust the boundaries, creating visually dazzling and creative covers...
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Sep 1, 2021 · In convergence culture, the album sleeve as a paper or plastic container may be gone, but paratexts still engender protocols of listening and invite audiovisual hermeneutics through screens. When we listen to music on a smartphone, the album cover pops up; many “videos” on YouTube are accompanied by an album cover (or sometimes a fan-made ...
