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The history of photography is teeming with portraits of musicians made iconic by their album covers: Thelonious Monk by W. Eugene Smith, Miles Davis by Irving Penn, Grace Jones by Jean-Paul Goude, Laurie Anderson by Robert Mapplethorpe. The history of album cover art also includes collaborations between prominent figures, such…

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1 author picked Total Records as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I found this book to be fascinating and engaging. It focuses on photographers who have made their mark on album cover design and includes many examples, some of which I was aware of but many that were new to me.

I love photography and album cover art, and this book showcases the role that photography plays in album cover design as well as any book that I have read.

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