Rufus Thomas – “Crown Prince of Dance” album art
Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter
on Jan 26th, 2025. Artwork published in
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“Crown Prince of Dance” is the fourth studio album by Rufus Thomas (between the second and third record, Stax released a live album). The cover features a photograph of Rufus Thomas showing off his dance moves, shot from underneath a glass plate(?) by Maldwin Hamlin. The design and art direction are credited to The Stax Organization, who picked St. Clair for the cover typography, set in a matching purple hue.
I personally like the text block with track listing and credits on the back best of the album design; it’s set in two weights of Helvetica and it’s functional without looking thoughtless or boring. I like to think that this is the kind of typography that would later inspire designers like Experimental Jetset.
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