Alex Steinweiss: The Inventor of the Modern Album CoverPublished by Taschen, this richly illustrated volume explores the life and work of Alex Steinweiss, the graphic designer widely credited with inventing the modern album cover. In 1939, at only 23 years old, Steinweiss revolutionized the music industry by replacing plain paper record sleeves with bold, imaginative illustrated covers. His designs transformed records into visual objects and helped establish the album cover as an art form in its own