Australian Album Art in the 80s Part 2: Photo Noir

March 10, 2010 by  
Filed under Essays, Music of the 80s

Black and white photography is possibly the easiest and most effective way to elevate a single image to the status of ‘art’. With stark contrasts, rich tones and the expressive interplay of light and shadow, there’s no better way to define the mood of a photograph than to strip it of its colour.