Sunday, December 7, 2008

Roger Dean


The art of Roger Dean could be described as wonderous, fantastic and even trance inducing.

His art is most famous for the album covers he created in the late 60's and 70's, the most notable of which were designed for the English progressive rock band Yes.

Roger Dean was born in Kent, England in 1944. He studied at the Royal College of Art Furniture School and gained notoriety for his architectural and furniture designs.



He is also known for designing the Retreat Pod



His album art gave Yes albums a signature look and he was soon doing stage design for the band.

Roger Dean continued doing album cover art for Yes, Asia and many other bands through the 1990s and 2000s and has published several books. You can see more artwork and designs at www.rogerdean.com

1 comment:

Killerwit said...

I'd never heard of this guy. Thanks for the enlightenment. Oh, and for following me. I'll be keeping my eye on your blog for future mutations....