Album art is incredibly important to both the artist and their fans for a variety of reasons. The art that is used is often evocative of the direction the artist is taking with a particular album, as well as an indicator of the concept and theme that lie at the core of the music. The cover art, whether simple or complex, is often what is most remembered about the album of itself, which is why certain covers, such as Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon or The Beatles’ Abbey Road, are iconic and timeless.
Implications - The significance of album art has inspired a series of innovations and subsequent works of art from other artists and inventors. From skateboard decks to purses, sneakers and album art makeovers, the cultural impact of these artworks is a signifier for the strength of the marriage between music and art.
40 Amazing Album Art Innovations
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Gothic Album Artwork
Lady Gaga 'The Fame Monster' Shows the Dark Side of Fame
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Quirky Musician Portraits
Nadav Kander Photographs Singing Sensations Like No Other
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8-Bit Album Makeovers
Sound of Design Creates Digital Versions of Classic Album Covers
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Cassette Tape Artwork
Sami Havia Gives Old Tapes New Purpose
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Mix 'n' Match Album Covers
Christian Marclay Blends & Remixes Classic Covers
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Covered-Up Pop Stars
Saudi Arabian Mariah Carey Album Covers Were Retouched to be Less Revealing
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Fan-Picked Album Covers
Britney Spears Offers Different Versions of 'Circus'
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Iconic Album Sneakers
Converse Leaks Images of Pink Floyd Chuck Taylors
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Music Geek Mashups
'Dark Side of the That's No Moon' is a Hilarious Combined Illustration
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Photoshopped Album Covers
Kelly Clarkson Expresses Her Approval of 'All I Ever Wanted' Pics
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Psychedelic Graphic Albums
The Muse 'Resistance' Album Cover by La Boca
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70s Hair Revivals
Britney Spears Channels Farrah Fawcett for 'Circus'
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Defaced Album Art
Deface Value Allows You to Purchase Intentionally Altered Album Cover Art
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Famous Crossing Live Feeds
The Abbey Road Crossing Webcam Watches Tourists Imitate
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Scratch-Off CD Covers
Scrape Away Layers to Reveal the Zinkplaat Mooi Besoedeling Album Cover
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Album Art Purses
Rolling Stones Bag Gives You Satisfaction
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Tacofied Album Covers
Album Tacos Mixes Tasty Mexican Treats with Classic Album Art
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Stop-Motion Album Covers
Space Invader Recreates the Classics With Rubik's Cubes
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Album Cover Sneakers
Mos Def Self-Promotes While Designing For Adidas
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Crowdsourced Album Art
Rainboliatric Invites Artists the World Over to Illustrate 'Propeller'
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Hip Hop Lego
Rap Gets Its Shot at Lego Album Cover Recreation
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Twisted Illustrations
George Condo is Best Known for Kanye West's Banned Album Art
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Album Art Shows
The 'Ray Lowry: London Calling' Exhibition at the Idea Generation Gallery
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Edible Album Covers (UPDATE)
Bento Box Art
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Supermodel Album Covers
The Kate Moss Brian Ferry Music Album is Sizzling Hot
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Reinventing Album Covers
Beck's Music Inspired Art 2009 Asks You to Pitch In
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Rockstar Wines
Mark Beaman Creates Wine for the Music and Wine Connoisseur
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Anatomical Album Covers
Veins and Artiers as Timeline Sleeve Art For Mike Patton
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80s Art Album Covers
Indie Records Feature Retro Rainbows & Spectrums
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Album Art Bento Boxes
Edible Album Covers Will Have You Craving Music With Your Food
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Cartoon Album Cover Covers
Cliff Chiang Exchanges Movie and Music Icons With Superheroes
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Pictogram Album Covers
‘The Modernist Edition' by Illumination Ink Remixes Classics
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Wicked Wu Decks
Applebum and Wu-Tang Create Sweet New Skateboard Deck
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Handmade Album Covers
The Blueprint 3 Album Cover by Dan Tobin Smith is a Work of Art
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Human-Hunting Photography
The Featured Safari Disco Club Album Artwork is Tribal-Esque
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Contrasting Album Art
These 'Arcade Fire' Album Covers Set a New Standard for Musicians
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Mixed-Media Music Art
Erik Wahlstrom Photographs Album Artwork for Swedish Group Familjen
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Musical English Postage
British Album Cover Stamps are Really Creative
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Album Art Scarves
Kanye West and M/M (Paris) Release Silk Scarves Based on Latest Album
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Record Store Recreation Sites
LP Roulette Lets You Browse for Music by Album Art
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Generative Art Tattoo Capsules
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Fine Art-Inspired Fashion
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Painterly Air Purifiers
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Dynamic Artful Outerwear Capsule
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Headband Display Headphones
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Iconic Pop Art Skateboards
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Traveling Fine Art Campaigns
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Hip Hop Fashion Exhibitions
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Album-Inspired Turntables
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Album-Inspired Collaborative Football Kits
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Heritage-Honoring Artful Posters
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Creativity Time Capsules
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Personalized AI Album Covers
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Artist-Inspired Dynamic Basketballs
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Emotive Smartphone Camera Covers
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Perception-Challenging Art Exhibitions
Raise the Moral Studio Presents the Becoming Familiar Show
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Turntable-Inspired Palettes
SHEGLAM's Vinyl Pop Color Palette is Made for Mixing and Matching
Lunar New Year-Inspired Noteboooks
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Museum-Approved Artist Collaborations
The Museum of Graffiti is Unveiling Three Exclusive Collabs
Music-Honoring Shirt Collections
Eton Presents a New Collection Celebrating the Beatles
Burgeoning Psychedelic Art Movements
The Chambers Project/PACT Embrace the Psychedelic Movement
Avant-Garde Coffee Table Books
New Society Hosts 'Decentralization, Please Save Culture' Event
Origami-Inspired Lit Table Concepts
Sonakshi Gupta Designs the Dynamic LightUP Concept
Online Tattoo Art Marketplaces
Blackdot Debuts Innovative Technology and Art Marketplace
Tree-Integrated Mysterious Art
Banksy Unveils a Mysterious Tree Mural in London's Finsbury Park
Artist-Honoring Instant Cameras
Polaroid's Now Generation 2 Camera Honors the Work of Basquiat
Artistic Auto Showcases
The 20th BMW Art Car Was Unveiled at the Guggenheim Museum
Sustainable Artist-Inspired Shoes
Cariuma Presents a New Series of Sneakers Inspired by Van Gogh
Color-Changing Eccentric Turntables
Brian Eno Designs the Turntable II with Unpredictable Patterns
Iconic Artist-Adorned Jeans Lines
The Lee x Jean-Michel Basquiat Capsule is Effortlessly Stylish
Music-Inspired Avatar Campaigns
Bang & Olufsen Launches the See Yourself in Sound Ad
Vibrantly Artful Graphic Collections
Sabine Finkenauer Joins Merimekko on a New Capsule
Hand-Painted Collaborative Fashion
Sessions Art Club Joins Toogood on a New Collection
Automotive Brand Vinyls
The Iconic Playlist Celebrates Mercedes-Benz's Place in Pop Culture
Limited-Edition Collector's Boxsets
PLEASURES Collaborates with Hat and Beard Press
Organic Illuminated Artful Series
Lindset Adelman Unveils the Cages, Mobiles, and Rock Lights
Luxurious Graphic Retro-Tinged Fashion
YSL Presents The Vintage Collection of Band Merch
Evolved Vibrant Graffiti Art
Jan Kaláb Showcases The Evolution of His Bright Artwork
Iconic Artwork Watch Collaborations
These Artful Watches Feature Masterpieces from the MET
Young-Artist Graphic Rug Collections
Alf Bärbel Wit Designs the LineLinesLines Collection
Architecture-Inspired Turntables
Jorge Paez Designs the Reinterpreted RYTM Turntable
Digital City-Inspired Art Works
New Digital Art is on Display in Grand Central Station
Tissue Box Record Sleeves
This Fall Out Boy Album Comes in Limited-Edition Release Packaging
Singer-Themed Art Exhibitions
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Artwork-Adorned Collaborative Boots
TATE and Dr. Martens Celebrate Ithell Colquhoun's Work
Colorful Patterned Infinity Exhibitions
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Street Artist Digitalized Exhibitions
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Collaboration Artistic Smartphone Cases
These Samsung Galaxy Accessories Showcase Emerging Artists
Color-Changing Record Players
The Turntable II by Brian Eno is Limited-Edition and Eye-Catching
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Place+Faces Presents the Film Club Collection
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The National Jazz Museum and Book Works Launching Tee Collection
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Brian Eno Presents a New Show at the Paul Stolper Gallery
Contemporary Television Artwork
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Natural Japanese Art Galleries
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Pink-Detailed Art Gallery Interiors
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Employee-Designed Milk Cartons
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Generative Art-Wrapped Cars
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Laser-Cut Urban Artistry
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Timeless Photo Books
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Revamped Monolithic Galleries
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Artful Wedding Stationery
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