Appetite for Destruction is the debut studio album by American hard rock band Guns N' Roses, released by Geffen Records on July 21, 1987. December 1, 2010 When painter Robert Williams got a call from his publisher saying that a fledgling hard-rock band called Guns N' Roses wanted to use one of his paintings as the cover for their debut, the then 44-year-old artist couldn't be bothered to call them back. This was 1987, and unknown bands were regularly calling on Williams.
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The original cover art for the band's iconic 1987 debut, the (still) bestselling debut album of all time Appetite for Destruction, had shock written all over it: The image, from a painting. The original 'Appetite for Destruction' artwork. / Geffen Records In the 1980s, censoring albums was rampant. Tipper Gore and the Parents Music Resource Center complained about the album's. The band found a 1978 painting by artist Robert Williams titled "Appetite for Destruction." The painting is a graphic depiction of a woman who seems to have been sexually assaulted by a robot. Geffen Guns N' Roses ' breakthrough with Appetite for Destruction took longer than expected, partially because a string of retailers refused to carry the album. Blame a gruesome original cover.
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Lot 108 Lot 108 Guns N' Roses | First pressing with the original uncensored art, signed by the band No reserve Reserves Lot Closed April 18, 08:47 AM PDT Estimate 4,000 - 6,000 USD Log in to view results Lot Details Description Guns N' Roses Appetite for Destruction. Geffen Records, 1987 From inner sleeve: All songs written, arranged and performed by Guns N' Roses except "It's So Easy" co-written with West Arkeen and "Anything Goes" with Chris Weber. Produced and engineered by Mike Clink. Recorded at: Rumbo Studios, Canoga Park, CA. Take One Studio, Burbank, CA. The 'Appetite for Destruction' album cover is one of the most recognizable pieces of album art in rock history, but the iconic 'skulls' graphic wasn't the album's original cover art. Based on the. Appetite for destruction: a brief history of iconoclasm. The German painter Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) once said that an image 'is no more responsible for superstitious abuse than a weapon is responsible for a murder.'. And yet, the history of destroyed and damaged art is paradoxically a testament to the power of images.
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The battle over cover art began with the group's debut LP, Appetite for Destruction. After considering an even more controversial option, the band opted to go with a graphic cartoon. The. Appetite for Destruction 's cover art captured that dangerous vibe perfectly: A cross emblazoned with the skulls of the five band members. Top and bottom rockers frame the cross like a.
1. The original artwork for 'Appetite For Destruction' was a stomach-turningly gruesome affair: an image based on the Robert Williams painting of the same title, that depicts a girl with. "Already a legend in its own meager lifetime, this startling debut shrouded itself in controversy, from its original Robert Williams artwork to Axl Rose's unblinking accounts of LA's underbelly.
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Released July 21, 1987, Appetite for Destruction sold more than 30 million albums worldwide with White's art one of the most iconic images in rock cover art. White's original paper-on-pencil. Label: Geffen. Reviewed: July 16, 2017. The debut from Guns N' Roses was a watershed moment in '80s rock that chronicled every vice of Los Angeles led by the lye-voiced Axl Rose and a legendary.
