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Album covers by top artists
Jeff Koons: "Artpop" (2013) by Lady Gaga —
Jeff Koon's eye-catching cover sees Lady Gaga transformed into a modern Venus, carefully covered by one of the artist's signature gazing balls.
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Robert Mapplethorpe: "Horses" (1975) by Patti Smith —
Patti Smith lovingly detailed her longtime relationship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe in her 2010 memoir, "Just Kids." Smith was Mapplethorpe's most photographed subject (excluding himself).
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Andy Warhol: "The Velvet Underground and Nico" (1967) by The Velvet Underground and Nico —
Andy Warhol's banana-sticker cover for The Velvet Underground and Nico is one of the most enduring images of '60s rock 'n' roll. (Underneath the banana peel is a pink banana.)
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Takashi Murakami: "Graduation" (2007) by Kanye West —
Takashi Murakami art directed the covers for "Graduation" and its five singles. He also directed an animated three-minute video for the track "Good Morning."
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Keith Haring: "The Baby Beat Box" (1986) by Emanon —
Motivated by a desire to extend his reach as far as possible, Keith Haring painted a number of album covers for international stars like David Bowie and Run--D.M.C., as well as lesser-known acts like the rap duo Emanon.
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Ai Weiwei: "Live in Shenzhen, Shanghai and Taipei" (2005) by Day & Taxi —
Swiss jazz trio Day & Taxi chose this photo from a series by Ai Weiwei documenting urban development in Beijing. Ai has himself released music, including a heavy metal album and a parody of the K-pop hit "Gangnam Style."
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Wolfgang Tillmans: "3 Weeks" (2006) by Tiga —
In 2003, photographer Wolfgang Tillmans became the first non-Brit to win the prestigious Turner Prize. The photo used by Tiga was from a series of flower still-lifes taken that same year.
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David Shrigley: "Friend Opportunity" (2006) by Deerhoof —
San Francisco-based trio Deerhoof have said that David Shrigley's work has influenced their songwriting. The artist provided 12 paintings to be used as album covers for "Friend Opportunity."
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Gerhard Richter: "Daydream Nation" (1988) by Sonic Youth —
Sonic Youth licensed Gerhard Richter's "Kerze" (1983) for their last album before signing to a major label. The painting itself sold for $16.6 million in 2011.
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Kara Walker: "Salt" (2004) by Arto Lindsay —
The artwork selected for the cover of "Salt" (2004) exemplifies Kara Walker's practice, which primarily focuses on the shocking violence of slavery and how similar modes of social domination and injustice persist today.
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Andy Warhol: "Menlove Ave." (1986) by John Lennon —
