Bono, Sugimoto and the Church of Light
There was something familiar about the sleeve of U2′s new album (Not a picture of any sea or ocean, but actually Lake Constance (Bodensee) as seen from Uttwil, in Switzerland, taken in 1993.) A few Google searches later, I realised that the photographer, Hiroshi Sugimoto, also took a photo of Tadao Ando’s Church of Light:
And it so happens that Bono visited that church, when he was in Osaka, Japan with Guggi and Gavin Friday back in 2006:
Bono and Gavin Friday, Church of Light. Photographer unknown.
And here’s a picture of Bono and Tadao Ando together when the architect came to visit Dublin.
So there you have it. A fun little insight into how U2′s choice for their new sleeve may have come about.
8 Comments
Permanent Hiatus
Archives
U2 News Links
- U2 manager Paul McGuinness's firm files pretax losses of €1.8m February 4, 2012Pretax losses at the artist management company controlled by U2's manager Paul McGuinness last year increased seven-fold to €1.8 million, writes Gordon Deegan. Accounts filed by Principle Management Ltd show the firm's revenues decreased from €4.8 million to €3.1 million in the year to the end of March 2011. Mr. McGuinness, his long-time associate […]
- U22: What It Has and What It's Missing February 2, 2012Staff writer Aaron J. Sams takes a look at U22, the upcoming 2-CD live collection that's being sent to current U2.com fan club members. The Songs That Made U22 The final track list for this year's u2.com fan club CD has been announced. The CD, titled U22, features 22 live songs, as voted by paying members of u2.com. Forty-six songs were made availa […]
- Facebook flotation makes 'Silver and Gold' for Bono February 2, 2012An investment company closely associated with U2 singer Bono stands to make up to $$800m (£506m) as a result of Facebook's stock market flotation.Elevation Partners spent $$210m buying Facebook shares in 2009 and 2010, which represents about 1% of the company.Facebook is now valued at $$80bn - $$100bn which would give Elevation a huge paper profit when […]
- @U2 Originals: January 2012 February 2, 2012Here at @U2, one of the things we're most proud of is the original content we provide, created exclusively by our staff. In case you missed any of it in January, the highlights are posted here: Kelley Eskridge and Iidaliisa Partanen kicked off the month by revealing the answers to the December Question of the Month, which asked fans, "What message […]
- VIDEO: Here It Is … All 15 Minutes of Bono Singing in Timbuktu February 1, 2012As we posted on the main site, Bono performed a couple weeks ago at the Desert Festival in Timbuktu, Mali. We posted several short versions of his 15-minute appearance with Tinariwen … and now the full 15-minute performance has been posted on YouTube. Enjoy! (And don’t miss the final minute, where it really sounds like [...]This is a post from the @U2 blog.V […]
I think the NLOTH cover art is just that — art. Nice to see a band go back to developing artwork for their covers. As much as I loved the covers for “Joshua Tree” and “Unforgettable Fire”, I think the “band standing around” concept can get stale (IMHO the covers for ATYCLB and HTDAAB were uninspired and thus fell flat — again, just my opinion)
Maybe I missed it, tho: Was just cover done expressly for the album or is U2 using pre-existing work by this artist?
I think the NLOTH cover art is just that — art. Nice to see a band go back to developing artwork for their covers. As much as I loved the covers for “Joshua Tree” and “Unforgettable Fire”, I think the “band standing around” concept can get stale (IMHO the covers for ATYCLB and HTDAAB were uninspired and thus fell flat — again, just my opinion)
Maybe I missed it, tho: Was just cover done expressly for the album or is U2 using pre-existing work by this artist?
The photo is 15 years old, but I reckon the artwork (the ‘equals’ sign) was probably done for the album.
The photo is 15 years old, but I reckon the artwork (the ‘equals’ sign) was probably done for the album.
I love the photography for ATYCLB — the airport theme works for me. Never liked HTDAAB though, the Edge looks asleep.
But NLOTH — has anyone been to a music store lately? All the cd covers in the top 40 are bright and colourful, with airbrushed smiles and breasts staring at you. Sugimoto’s photo is subtle, simple but deep, and will stand out from the crowd. So it works on all levels for me — concept and marketing.
I love the photography for ATYCLB — the airport theme works for me. Never liked HTDAAB though, the Edge looks asleep.
But NLOTH — has anyone been to a music store lately? All the cd covers in the top 40 are bright and colourful, with airbrushed smiles and breasts staring at you. Sugimoto’s photo is subtle, simple but deep, and will stand out from the crowd. So it works on all levels for me — concept and marketing.
[...] Tadao Ando: Creating Dreams, Dublin , Bono, Sugimoto and the Church of Light Archivos: U2 Actualidad, U2 No Line On The Horizon Articulos Relacionados de U2No Line On The [...]
[...] Tadao Ando: Creating Dreams, Dublin , Bono, Sugimoto and the Church of Light Archivos: U2 Actualidad, U2 No Line On The Horizon Articulos Relacionados de U2No Line On The [...]