I was pretty dang thrilled to learn the other night that a friend had decided that I should have his silver vinyl, limited edition of 1000, reissue of Power, Corruption & Lies (I have always loved Peter Saville’s cover designs and Factory Records) which was released in 2017 in conjunction with the True Faith art exhibition at the Manchester Art Gallery.
Saville’s cover design for PCL is a reproduction of the painting "A Basket of Roses" by French artist Henri Fantin-Latour, which is part of the National Gallery's permanent collection in London.
“True Faith explores the ongoing significance and legacy of New Order and Joy Division through the wealth of visual art their music has inspired.
Curated by Matthew Higgs, Director of White Columns, New York and author and film-maker Jon Savage with archivist Johan Kugelberg, True Faith is centred on four decades’ worth of extraordinary contemporary works from artists including Julian Schnabel, Jeremy Deller, Liam Gillick, Mark Leckey, Glenn Brown and Slater Bradley, all directly inspired by the two groups.”
And so a slim, square package arrived at my mailbox!
