I love gatefold album covers especially ones that utilize the spread and span the gutter. I photographed the inside spreads of few of my favorites back in 2011 and today, after listening to a Last Poets single, I went down a Mati Klarwein rabbit hole.
Klarein hung out with Jimi Hendrix and Salvador Dali. He created album covers for Carlos Santana, Buddy Miles, Jackie McLean and Earth Wind & Fire as well but the three above are gems. I noticed the initials, “BF,” on the back of Bitches Brew. I’ll have to get that back to Brad one of these days.
Thursday February 5, 7-9pm