We came across these abstract pieces via Creative Bloq, and were rather taken with their bold horizontal lines of color. The really interesting thing, however, is that they’re actually album covers — they’re part of a series called Average Albums, produced by artist Matt Booth via a technique that breaks the image into a series of horizontal strips and then averages the color value of the image across each row. The result is abstract compositions that evoke the pieces they’re based on, but also have a life of their own. Interestingly, some covers jump out at you, perhaps indicating how important color is in their composition (Nirvana’s Nevermind and Primal Scream’s Screamadelica are good examples), whereas others are pretty much unrecognizable. Either way, the results are interesting — check out a selection after the jump.
Nirvana, Nevermind
The Flaming Lips, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
Michael Jackson, Thriller
Primal Scream, Screamadelica
David Bowie, Aladdin Sane
Grace Jones, Island Life
The Beatles, Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
Elton John, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
The Beach Boys, Pet Sounds
The Sex Pistols, Never Mind the Bollocks
