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Peter Gabriel

Record Sleeve
1977 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cover sleeve for a 12-inch long-playing record of Peter Gabriel's self-titled solo album.
Record sleeve for Peter Gabriel's self-titled solo album. The photograph design shows a plain-faced singer in the front seat of a blue car on a wet and grey day. The photograph has been hand-tinted, to a slightly unsettling affect. Lettered with titles, credits and 'Cover by Hipgnosis'.

Object details

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Object type
TitlePeter Gabriel (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Colour offset lithograph print on cardboard
Brief description
Cover sleeve for a 12-inch long-playing record of Peter Gabriel's self-titled solo album. Offset lithograph print on cardboard. Design by Hipgnosis. Printed by James Upton. Published by Charisma Records Ltd.. Great Britain. 1977.
Physical description
Cover sleeve for a 12-inch long-playing record of Peter Gabriel's self-titled solo album.
Record sleeve for Peter Gabriel's self-titled solo album. The photograph design shows a plain-faced singer in the front seat of a blue car on a wet and grey day. The photograph has been hand-tinted, to a slightly unsettling affect. Lettered with titles, credits and 'Cover by Hipgnosis'.
Dimensions
  • Approx height: 12in
Marks and inscriptions
Lettered with titles, credits and 'Cover by Hipgnosis'.
Subjects depicted
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Edge, Kevin. The Art of Selling Songs : Graphics for the Music Business, 1690-1990. London : Futures Publications, 1991.
Collection
Accession number
E.1186-1988

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Record createdNovember 24, 2008
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