Cover Art for prog albums
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Topic: Cover Art for prog albums
Posted By: Bellringer
Subject: Cover Art for prog albums
Date Posted: March 25 2010 at 16:46
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Quote from The Science Fiction Encyclopedia ed. by Peter Nicholls (1979):
"With SF motifs pervading certain strata of popular music, SF and fantasy art has made formidable appearances on record album sleeves. Here the name of Roger Dean commes immediately to mind; his striking compositions of machine, insect, animal and bone have convincing power."
I've tried this topic before, many moons ago, but didn't get much response, so I'll try again. Dean aside, who are the best prog album cover artists (for artwork, not photography)? Aside from Dean, Rodney Matthews, Patrick Woodroffe and Dave Rowe usually get my vote. ------------- Psalm 69:6 |
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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: March 25 2010 at 16:51
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Paul Whitehead and Storm Thorgerson will definitely get a mention.
------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: March 25 2010 at 17:03
Any way, Travis Smith is excellent. ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Epignosis wrote:Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: March 25 2010 at 17:36
| What do you mean by "best"? |
Posted By: The Sleepwalker
Date Posted: March 25 2010 at 17:40
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Paul Whitehead (Genesis, VDGG, PH) and Alex Gray (Tool). |
Posted By: Zombywoof
Date Posted: March 25 2010 at 18:42
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How about Cal Schenkel? (Zappa) ------------- Continue the prog discussion here: http://zombyprog.proboards.com/index.cgi ... |
Posted By: chefrobb
Date Posted: March 25 2010 at 18:53
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Paul Whitehead, hands down. He illustrated at least three of the greatest prog albums of all time! Pawn Hearts, Nursery Cryme, and Foxtrot....not to mention Fools Mate, and the sadly lost Shaun Guerin albums.
He is the illustrator of my growing up years....gotta soft spot for his stuff! ------------- chefrobb |
Posted By: zappaholic
Date Posted: March 25 2010 at 19:38
Photography can be considered art.
------------- "Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard." -- H.L. Mencken |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: March 25 2010 at 22:25
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I think my favourite album cover is ALPHATAURUS' debut,especially when you open up the gate fold sleeves and see the whole thing.Incredible ! I don't know who did it though.
I just read Andrea's review of this album and he says it was a painting done by Adriano Marangoni. And come to think of it there are a number of album covers that are from actual paintings. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: NJCat_11
Date Posted: March 25 2010 at 22:31
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Mark Wilkinson has done many album covers, especially for Marillion. ------------- "We are Defenders of the Faith" - Rob Halford |
Posted By: InfiniteWake
Date Posted: March 25 2010 at 22:36
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Jef Bertels gets a vote for me. He does the Ayreon artwork, which I think is rather stellar. http://www.jefbertels.be/ - http://www.jefbertels.be/ |
Posted By: A Person
Date Posted: March 25 2010 at 23:29
I thought photography was an art. I think the OP meant hand drawn artwork. |
Posted By: tszirmay
Date Posted: March 26 2010 at 00:29
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Peter Cross did some fine work for Anthony Phillips ------------- I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth. |
Posted By: progkidjoel
Date Posted: March 26 2010 at 00:32
Mark Wilkinson did Marillion's early albums and Fish's solo albums, some of his are amazing:
Toby Driver from Kayo Dot has also made some amazing art:  ------------- 
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Posted By: yanch
Date Posted: March 26 2010 at 06:22
| H.R. Gigiers cover for ELP's Brain Salad Surgery is amazing. It's only one cover, but it is one of the all time classics. |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: March 26 2010 at 06:52
I know that, but if you read the OP you will notice he said "not photography". ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: March 26 2010 at 06:59
| I have a particular liking for the work of Jeff Jordan, who did the covers for the last three Mars Volta albums. Though I understand it can be a bit of an acquired taste, I find his brightly-coloured, surrealistic style very intriguing. |
Posted By: friso
Date Posted: March 26 2010 at 10:48
I totally agree! I've got a vinyl reissue with the double gate fold sleeves and the work looks amazing! The colors are better then on the PA preview. |
Posted By: Gerinski
Date Posted: March 26 2010 at 16:18
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For those interested in the Roger Dean artwork, in this site you can find a nice collection, they are downloadable and in a size and resolution good enough for wallpaper.
(it's not me who put them there)
http://my.opera.com/good-music/albums/showpic.dml?album=879717&picture=12043385 - http://my.opera.com/good-music/albums/showpic.dml?album=879717&picture=12043385
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Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: March 26 2010 at 16:37
   Despite how much I dislike the music of Mastodon, these done by Paul Romano are some of the best 00's cover artwork I've ever seen.
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Posted By: Jackonthegreen
Date Posted: March 29 2010 at 15:38
| Peter Cross is the best person at conveying that fantasy-feeling i love so much in prog. The cover of Anthony Phillips "The Geese and The Ghost" is the best cover ive seen. |
Posted By: monomachine
Date Posted: March 29 2010 at 18:30
| What about the paintings of Urs Amann for the Blackdance, Picture Music and Timewind albums from Klaus SCHULZE. |