Album cover art by Brad Johannsen
For the album by 'Lighthouse'
1971
Brad Johannsen (who apparently passed away in 2011) is best known for Occupied Spaces, his 1977 art book that was a must-read for 70s stoners and Heavy Metal magazine readers.
Early in his career Johannsen did some cover art for record albums, and one of his commissions was for the 1971 album 'One Fine Morning' by the Canadian band Lighthouse.
The eponymous single from the album can be listened to here. The band is still active and their website can be found here.
My scans of the covers were made at 600 dpi so the files may take a while to open. I think that despite the age and wear and tear on the cover, it's very easy to get an appreciation of the pop art / psychedelic art sensibilities that Johannsen brought to the task.
Johannsen also did the cover art for the Lighthouse album 'Thoughts of Movin' On', also released in 1971.
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2 comments:
Thank you for posting this bit of history about Brad Johansen. I was a close friend of Brad's and own a number of his works including an oil painting that might be his only existing work in oil. He loved the music of Jimi Hendrix and Little Feat, was stubborn as a mule, had a wonderful sense of humor, possessed a great deal of knowledge about history and was a loyal friend. He also hated computers. But I believe he'd be gratified by the proliferation of his art on the web. So tha k you again for this post.
M. Suall NYC
Hello..As a hip-hop producer, I sampled this record for a beat and was fascinated by the cover art. Thank you for providing some insight to this great artist!
Vito
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