Revolutions: From gatefold to download
REVOLUTIONS
from gatefold to download
the art of the album cover
Charting the history and development of album sleeve design from its inception by Alexander Steinweiss, through Blue Note and Sgt. Pepper to today’s contemporary multi format designs. The show features work by artists and designers from the 1940s to present day.
Designers featured in the Revolutions exhibition include: Peter Saville Associates, Malcolm
Garrett, Storm Thorgerson/Hipgnosis, The Designers Republic, Farrow Design, Me
Company, Vaughan Oliver, Central Station, Stylorouge, Neville Brody, Intro, Airside, Tomato,
Form,Traffic Design/Julian Opie, Big Active, Non Format, Wallzo, Tom Hingston Studio and
Oscar & Ewan
The Civic, Barnsley
6 March – 1 May 2009