Which artist designed the 1969 album cover for The Rolling Stones’ Let It Bleed?

Robert Brownjohn designed the 1969 album cover for The Rolling Stones’ Let It Bleed.

Brownjohn’s cover is famous for its surreal assemblage: a record-player turntable supports a cake, clock, pizza, tire, and figurines, creating a miniature scene that echoes the album’s title and the band’s provocative visual identity.

Andy Warhol is a plausible mix-up because he designed the Rolling Stones’ cover for Sticky Fingers in 1971. That later cover became especially famous for its working zipper and its connection with the artwork’s provocative fashion imagery.

Peter Blake is another common confusion because he designed the celebrated cover for The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. These different covers show how strongly 1960s and 1970s rock packaging depended on recognized visual artists and designers.