Happy Earth day. 

(via Roger Dean)

vinylrescue:

Yes – Relayer

Roger Dean.

Roger Dean

alpunchyouintheface:

So I found out something today that blew my mind. These pictures are from two Yes album covers, Fragile and Yessongs. I was reading through Roger Dean’s Views when I made a really awesome discovery (for me at least): these pictures are actually telling a story in chronological order. The first two show the front and back of Fragile, where a planet breaks apart over time. From the book:

“The planet disintegrates but the inhabitants have built a spaceship which on the Yessongs cover is shown guiding fragments of the planet as spores through space. The second picture on the Yessongs cover shows these spores impregnating a new planet, introducing life. In the fourth picture the cities evolve.”

As you may know, I am a giant fan of Roger Dean’s work, and it’s really cool to understand his paintings at a deeper level.

Art for the band Yes.

willisninety-six:

Roger Dean (born 1944)

Roger Dean is a British artist best known for creating album artwork for popular progressive bands, such as Yes and Asia. His artwork includes colorful, organic science fantasy landscapes.

soulsbillowing:

Yes’ 1971 Fragile album artwork by Roger Dean. Front cover, back cover, and additional paintings from the same narrative.

“Fragile” by Yes, ‘71. Album cover art by Roger Dean