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Fantin-Latour, Ignace-Henrei-Theodore
Power Corruption, & Lies, 1980, Peter Saville, New Order
The cd cover of New Order's second album, Power Corruption, & Lies is designed, by yet again, my favourite Graphic Designer, Peter Saville.
I may be biased towards the cover because of New Order being one of my favourite bands. The painting on this cover is a reproduction of a painting, "A Basket of Roses" painted by a French artist known as Henri Fantin-Latour. The colours in the top right hand corner of the cd cover is a colour-based codes which says the band's name. The same code is used on a number of New Order's cds.
I first saw the design when my brother bought me the cd for my birthday a number of years ago. No typography is used in this design whatsoever. I see the design of being very high quality with the meaning behind the code-based colours to represent the bands name. I am attracted to the piece because i really appreciated how Peter Saville used the an 1890 painting in the art work and the unique way to express the bands name and of course its also because I love the band, and the designer.
I wonder if the music is feminine, calm and floral...that's what it reminds me of when I look at the picture. It's certainly very different to the 'normal' CD cover look and I wonder how hard it was for them to get the copyright to such an old painting. I really like you adding details about the designer and the painting, very important, well done.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely different. The combination of vintage and modern is striking.
ReplyDeleteNo type!! V clever
ReplyDeletehey i had no idea that the remaining joy division went on to become new order, or that frente's bizarre love triangle was actually a cover! well waddya know. thanks for opening my eyes!
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