Kanye West recently broke his near two-month long silence on Twitter by offering the world a look at his ostentatious new album cover for Watch the Throne. The elaborate artwork for this collaborative album between West and Jay-Z, created by former Givenchy designer Riccardo Tisci, is sending the blogosphere abuzz with comments on the intricately designed metallic artwork. We love the no-text, image-only bas-relief work alluding to the rapper's regal style. I take this as a sign that bling is going Baroque. Knowing that Kanye fans and fashionistas have emulated his aesthetic cues, I have a feeling this album will lead designers on a trip for all things majestic and grandiose - note, the crown and star crest in all four corners of the album cover.
Although the album titles and music content remain top secret, we have heard that Beyonce and Frank Ocean of Odd Future appear on two tracks of the disc.
The hotly hyped album is due for release on August 2, 2011.
For further Baroque inspiration, check out WGSN's new downloadable Baroque clip art file on www.wgsn.com
Although the album titles and music content remain top secret, we have heard that Beyonce and Frank Ocean of Odd Future appear on two tracks of the disc.
The hotly hyped album is due for release on August 2, 2011.
For further Baroque inspiration, check out WGSN's new downloadable Baroque clip art file on www.wgsn.com
