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John Currin

The American painter whose hyper-realistic figurative work shaped one of the most provocative album covers of the 1990s. Here are the stories behind John Currin's sleeve art.

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Pulp
That Was On Purpose

That Was On Purpose

This Is Hardcore by Pulp - I was a young man in 1998. I saw the cover and noticed a semi-naked woman. I was mesmerised.

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Craig
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5 min