Album art is something that I've started to pay more attention to after being more conscious of design. There's something intriguing about having to create a work of art around the idea of somebody else's work of art-music. The OK Computer's album cover above was done by Stanley Donwood, who created a synthesis of text and collage elements into the design. The color palette is generally cool, with a small touch of red-orange somewhere off-center. The subjects in the collage seem to be urban environments, with the obvious road making its way throughout the composition.
Listening to Radiohead's music from time to time, I think this album cover art fits perfectly with their message, especially for this album. OK Computer is not necessarily a concept album but has a common theme of alienation and paranoia in modern society. The overall design of the album's cover seems to show a world going so fast in a gloomy atmosphere. The album is not depressing but is rather enlightening about how some people feel about in today's world.
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