Arthur the Album: Original Artist's Proof of Album Cover Art


Item Number: NVPR-1880

Time Left: CLOSED

Value: Priceless

Online Close: Jul 28, 2012 1:00 PM PDT

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Description

This is an original artist's proof of Arthur the Album's cover art. Arthur is a 1981 comedy film written and directed by Steve Gordon. The film stars Dudley Moore as the eponymous Arthur Bach, a drunken New York City millionaire playboy who is on the brink of an arranged marriage to a wealthy heiress, but ends up falling for a common working-class girl from Queens.


 


In a world of digital downloads, the art of the album cover has been lost. But from the 1950s to the 1980s, album cover art was both a marketing tool and an expression of artistic intent.


 


The artist's proofs were typically destroyed once the album went to print. However, a few were salvaged and now considered to be collectors items. They are truly one-of-a-kind.

Special Instructions

This item offered by Nevada Public Radio.

Donated by

Erwin, Gail & Scott Flacks