Album Cover Album 6
Das Buch der Schallplattenhülle & CD
Dieser englische Künstler, Designer, Architekt und Verleger ist vor allem für seine markanten Arbeiten an Postern und Albumcovern für Musiker bekannt. Seine Entwürfe zeigen häufig exotische Fantasielandschaften, die offenbar den visuellen Stil von Filmen wie Avatar inspiriert haben. Seine unverwechselbare künstlerische Vision hat weltweite Anerkennung gefunden, mit über sechzig Millionen verkauften Exemplaren seiner Werke.






Das Buch der Schallplattenhülle & CD
First published in 1984, "Magnetic Storm" followed in the groundbreaking footsteps of the million-selling "Views" (1975). Once again employing a large format and lavish production to showcase the unique art and design of Roger Dean, this iconic book was a retrospective of the astonishing breadth of work accomplished since the publication of its predecessor. Through "Views" and "Magnetic Storm," Roger Dean established a devoted readership, while "Dragon's Dream" (2008) demonstrates how his visionary work has continued to illuminate an age of digital animation, computer games, and virtual worlds. Embracing designs for record sleeves, rock stages, movie projects, architecture, games consoles, landscapes, and books, "Magnetic Storm" features everything from innovative aircraft livery to the Yes logo. This new edition streamlines the original format and retains the combination of concept sketches and the finished works. Featuring revised design and typography, a new foreword, and a newly finished painting that Roger supplied especially for the front cover of this edition, "Magnetic Storm" showcases and celebrates the art that defined an era.
Popular music both reflects and affects its period, and the best illustration of this is the album cover. Here, then, is a visual record of our changing times. New Wave, Punk, Heavy Metal and Reggae are just a few of the variations on the pop theme fighting for the record buyer's attention. These movements, along with Jazz, Classical, the Japanese influence and the growth of picture bags for singles are included with the fads, trends, musical styles and occasional flashes of pure inspiration covered in this book's more than 500 full colour sleeve reproductions and annotated with a concise commentary.
A collection of over 200 of the best designed record sleeves from the past three years. For the first time the compilers have included compact disc cover designs, both for single and boxed sets.
The first two volumes chronicling the unique art and design of Roger Dean met with huge critical and popular success. Views (1975) went straight to number one in the Sunday Times bestseller list and went on to sell over a million copies. Magnetic Storm (1984) sold over 650,000 copies. These new editions, reworked to accompany the publication of the third book in the trilogy, Dragon's Dream, showcase the instantly recognizable work of Roger Dean.Views showcases the first seven years of Roger Dean's work after his graduation from the Royal College of Art in 1968. It includes paintings and graphics; branding such as the Yes typography and the first Virgin Records logo; groundbreaking stage sets; and album art including iconic early Yes covers such as the award-winning Tales From Topographic Oceans. The new edition streamlines the original square format and retains the combination of concept sketches and brilliantly displayed finished work. Featuring a new foreword, revised typography, and graphic openers and identifying icons, Views showcases and celebrates the art that defined an era.