My culture: progressive rock album covers

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Roger Dean (England) 1944 Tales from Topographic Oceans (around 1973) Watercolor and ink 17.25" x 28" All albums covers and related items of Tales from Topographic Oceans

Roger Dean is classic for making abstract album covers. A band called "Yes" (really) made this album and Roger designed at least most of the covers. The album was called TALES FROM TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS. Topographic means the features or surface arrangement of an area. I don't understand why it was called that, maybe because most things in an ocean happen underneath. But this art work is a great example of Roger's abstract designs. He used a lot of line on the bottom and left just dots of stars above. He used a great form of space. And a magnificent example of horizon line and vanishing point. In many places this painting is actually monotone. The rocks and snow like water all just start with white and get darker. The line use is incredible with the lines and shapes creating the detail of the rock. It's really cool I think.