As far as album artwork goes, few are better than that of Genesis' album "Duke". "Duke" may be regarded as a transitional album, and therefore became regarded as the album where many Genesis fans would draw the line between the "old" and "new" Genesis. The style of drawing, coupled with the well as the poignancy of the scene, makes for a great image. It is timeless. The artwork of the inner sleeve of the LP is equally impressive, with all of the song lyrics written in an almost juvenile, sketchy kind of style.
The artwork was produced by French artist Lionel Koechlin. Koechlin was born in Paris, France, in 1984. After studying art, he began to illustrate for magazines and newspapers, cinema posters, publicity campaigns, and childrens books. In 1973 he published his first book and since then he has created more than 40 titles for children and young people. His cartoons have been adapted in several TV stations in France.
Through researching Koechlin I have come across many of his illustrations and have come to the conclusion that I am actually not a fan of his work. "Duke ' must be a one off, it may be the style of the album artwork, it may be the medium that it is on. I am not sure, but what I am sure of is that it is one of the best album sleeves I have seen.
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