The enduring appeal of the record cover
A new book showcases the innovative and artistic relationship between music and photography
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(Image credit: (Total Records: Photography and the Art of the Album Cover, Aperture, 2016)Photography has an uncanny way of capturing the tone of an artist and album, whether it's Prince in repose, John Col)

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Lauren Hansen produces The Week’s podcasts and videos and edits the photo blog, Captured. She also manages the production of the magazine's iPad app. A graduate of Kenyon College and Northwestern University, she previously worked at the BBC and Frontline. She knows a thing or two about pretty pictures and cute puppies, both of which she tweets about @mylaurenhansen.
