The large-format, encyclopedic book establishes a dialogue between historical creators such as Jordi Fornas, America Sánchez, Frederic Amat, and Antoni Tàpies with contemporary generations, including Josep Basora, Albert Romagós, and Cinta Vidal. This work analyzes how graphic design has been, and continues to be, an essential part of the musical experience, from the modernizing design of the sixties to current digital proposals.
“"It can be said that I created the image of this song [Canción de jinete] with a single ink stain... I took Chinese ink and, in doing so, I said: I sign this thing by Lorca with his blood and mine. This splash is a splash of blood."
This quote from Salvador Dalí refers to the illustration he created for the cover of a Paco Ibáñez record in 1964. The book also reproduces Dalí's illustration for Jackie Gleason's orchestral album, Lonesome Echo, from 1955, and the folder for Lluís Güell's record Kitsch II (1992).
The representation from Girona is notable, including the genius from Figueres, Salvador Dalí, and artists like Xevi Vilaró, originally from La Cellera de Ter (1975), known for his covers for Mazoni and Roger Mas. Also featured are Arnau Pi from Figueres, with collaborations with Mishima and John Talabot, Albert Aromir from Olot, and the Marquès brothers, Pau and Marc, from Girona, who signed the image for Bamboo Avenue by Umpah Pah (1992).
The volume includes texts by specialists such as Tomeu Canyelles, Òscar Dalmau, Oriol Lladó, and Joaquim Vilarnau, who contextualize and analyze this persistent relationship between image and sound, explaining how design has helped create icons and build narratives that still endure in Catalan popular culture.
