Wednesday 30 September 2009

The Rolling Stones Album Cover

This is a fantastic album cover and all it took to make it was a camera and a red pen. The public toilet was discovered in this exact state; filthy, vandalised, unwelcoming. Added were the words, "The Rolling Stones" on the wall and made it their own. I like the concept of using your surroundings and this is taking that concept further. SOme of the graffiti on the wall reflects the music and the scene the Stones were about and the scene, although depressing, suits them. It is why the image appears so natural, because it is. There is nothing worse than staging a "natural" setting or scene, and not being able to pull it off. I think this album cover accentuates how simple design can be if you get it right.

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