Category: Designers
Artists and graphic designers behind memorable album covers—shaping the visual identity of Soviet music, occasionally using adaptation tactics (as AnTrop did) to circumvent copyright
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The Artists Behind AnTrop’s Covers (Kibalchich & Trifonov)
At first, AnTrop’s bootleg records looked like perfect copies of the originals. But a closer look revealed subtle — and sometimes not-so-subtle — differences. Two artists in particular became AnTrop’s…
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Alexander Florensky — Artist & Designer
Painter, illustrator, and co-founder of the St. Petersburg group “Mitki,” Alexander Florensky grew up on traded tapes, hosted an early Viktor Tsoi living-room show (which he taped), came up with…
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Andrey Usov: Photographer and Cover Designer of Soviet Rock
In the Soviet underground, album art wasn’t just for show—it was a key part of getting music out there. Striking covers and band portraits helped bootleg reels travel, stick in…