The painting is by Henri Fantin-Latour and is cleverly entitled Basket of Roses. Rated #9 in the best albums of 1983, and #822 of all-time album.. Power, Corruption and Lies reserves the right of admission at all times – if you are refused admission because we are only allowing entry to mixed groups at certain times, this is because the safety of our staff & patrons is our primary concern, and we achieve this by having a good balance inside the bar. Released 31 December 2011 on MOJO (catalog no. Change ). Amazon.co.uk A great leap forward from their understandably funereal debut album, Power, Corruption & Lies cemented New Order's place as the most exciting dance-rock hybrid in music (and it didn't even include the massive "Blue Monday" single, released earlier that year). However, the owner of the copyrights for the painting, National Gallery, refused to let Factory Records have it. His work is in the same vein as this album cover, and he will make you feel bad for not reeling out 238,329 artworks a year as he seems to. If you are interested in more art and design that implements the contrast of geometric shapes against traditional, stuffy-style art, check out Chad Wys. It looks similar to a color test at the edge of the photo, but is actually a secret code. New Order’s Power Corruption and Lies album cover was designed by Peter Saville. Power, Corruption & Lies ... has been added to your Cart Add a gift receipt for easy returns New & Used (26) from $21.16 & FREE Shipping on orders over $25.00 Anyhow, I digress…. Power, Corruption and Lies is the second album made by New Order. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Around ’82 to ’83, I began to feel confident in my own sensibility.”. I was interested in how the arts in general, but in particular the applied arts, were in some way evoking the mood, the appetite or the direction, the direction of the now. The album has been placed on Rolling Stones 100 greatest albums of the 1980's at 94# considered "a landmark album of danceable post-punk music." The band brought along its favorite designer, Peter Saville, who designed the cover for many of its records, include Power, Corruption & Lies. On October 2nd., New Order are set to release a “definitive edition” box set of their second studio album Power, Corruption & Lies through Rhino Records. Title "Power, Corruption, and Lies" It should also be noted that the term "power, corruption and lies, was very much associated with Communism and totalitarian regimes, which was hot issue until communism fell. The minimal white background contrasts the ultra-detailed front design. 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