Alex Steinweiss (24 March 1917 - 18 July 2011)Not quite about music, but a facet that's almost indivisible from its recorded form for many of us -- the cover art.
Alex Steinweiss, graphic artist and album cover designer par excellence, died last week at 94.
A couple of obituary notices:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/20/business/media/alex-steinweiss-originator-of-artistic-album-covers-dies-at-94.html
http://jazztimes.com/articles/28200-alex-steinweiss-album-cover-art-pioneer-dead-at-94
Visit his website:
http://www.alexsteinweiss.com/as_index.html
Even if you don't have €500 for the book on his work, you can page through it at Taschen Verlag:
http://www.taschen.com/lookinside/05039/index.htm
http://www.taschen.com/pages/en/catalogue/design/all/05039/facts.alex_steinweiss_the_inventor_of_the_modern_album_cover.htm
