Fotheringay cover art

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Fotheringay cover art

« on: December 10, 2009, 02:55:11 PM »

This has been bugging me for nearly 40 years!

Marion Appleton did the cover painting for the (first) Fotheringay album - see below. I'm sure it's a sort of homage to a Tudor or early Stuart painting - I made the connection as soon as I bought the original vinyl album in 1970. Trouble is, I couldn't then remember what the original painting was and haven't seen it since. The original has a bunch of fancily dressed courtier types holding lutes etc in a similar pose to Sandy, Trev, Jerry, Pat and Gerry.

I know Joe Boyd thought the album art was cr*p but he may have missed the connection. I also believe the Scissor Sisters in their turn posed for a shot on one of their albums which resembled the Fotheringay cover.

Any ideas anybody?

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Re: Fotheringay cover art

« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2009, 03:40:36 PM »

I'll bet the chaps in the band got some stick for that artwork!

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Re: Fotheringay cover art

« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2009, 09:51:01 PM »

Sandy looks like Cindy from the Brady Bunch and Trevor looks like Shaggy from Scooby Doo.


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Re: Fotheringay cover art

« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2009, 10:12:53 PM »

Quote from: wileytown on December 10, 2009, 09:51:01 PM

Sandy looks like Cindy from the Brady Bunch and Trevor looks like Shaggy from Scooby Doo.

also Gerry looks about 7 foot tall which is about 2 foot too much
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Re: Fotheringay cover art

« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2009, 10:29:10 PM »

Marion Appleton's cover art for Rising For The Moon was much better, although her artwork for Fotheringay was very distinctive.


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