New York Philharmonic – The Planets by Gustav Holst album art

Contributed by Florian Hardwig


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The New York Philharmonic’s rendition of The Planets under the guidance of Leonard Bernstein was recorded December 7, 1971. The original release came with a cover featuring an illustration of an angel by Christian Piper.

The variant shown here was designed by Ikuo Niida 新居田郁夫, and it’s spectacular. I can make out stylized planets on concentric orbits, but I’m not quite sure what I’m looking at, and what techniques Niida employed – some parts remind me of Max Ernst’s grattages.

The title is set in the open style of Cinema a.k.a. Hollywood, with the lines below added in bold caps from ITC Avant Garde Gothic.

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A better view on the type

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