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Farewell Tom Pogson, painter best known for his Armed Forces cover

Sep 2nd, 2022

++ Armed Forces front cover from the 2020 box set reissue ++

Sad to note the death last month at the age of 69 of the intriguing artist Tim (sometimes Tom) Pogson, whose work notably included the incredible pastiche of the popular wildlife painter David Shepherd for the front cover of Elvis Costello & The Attractions’ 1979 album Armed Forces.

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New Design Freaks podcast on The Wild World of Barney Bubbles

Aug 18th, 2022

Wild World contributor Clarita Hinojosa discusses her essay and the book in the latest episode of the Design Freaks podcast.

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Accidents Will Happen: The ‘accidental’ single sleeve

Apr 13th, 2022

++ Back of the Accidents Will Happen sleeve ++

Barney Bubbles’ sleeve for Elvis Costello & The Attractions’ 1979 Radar Records single Accidents Will Happen/Talking In The Dark/Wednesday Week famously took its cue from the title of the lead track by presenting a blank outer with the design on the inside, as if the result of a printer’s error.

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