Meaning Behind Joy Division Album Cover

Learn the story behind the creation of joy division s unknown pleasures album cover.

Meaning behind joy division album cover. The story of joy division s unknown pleasures album design in which graphic. Watch an interview with graphic designer peter saville the man behind the iconic album cover. And who could forget that iconic album cover.

The data viz story behind joy division s legendary album cover in 1979 designer peter saville created an iconic album cover from an unlikely source. The iconic cover of joy division s 1979 debut album unknown pleasures is perhaps the most enduring image of the post punk era. By mark wilson 1.

Unknown pleasures was the debut studio album from joy division recorded at strawberry studios in stockport in april 1979. You ve probably got a t shirt of it. A few years ago the cover was the subject of a four minute documentary data visualization reinterpreted.

The groundbreaking group from manchester first formed in 1976 and lasted until 1980 leaving behind an immortal body of post punk perfection that changed music forever.