The Still-Cool Classic Covers

Laurie Anderson: Big S...

Pre-1990 photo album covers that hold up as emblems of great visual art -- and music.

By American Photo Staff and Contributors Posted October 15, 2008

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Laurie Anderson: Big Science (1981) Wearing opaque white glasses during one of her performance pieces, Laurie Anderson was photographed by video producer Greg Shifrin in a grainy, fuzzy still shot. She liked it enough to try to restage it with another photographer, with no luck. So she heavily retouched Shifrin's image, adding a sci-fi visual to the album's experimental vibe. -- JC

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