The 5000 Spirits
Date
1967
Credits
- Simon Posthuma Designer
- Marijke Koger Designer
Format
- Album Art 627
Techniques
- illustration 328
- painting 102
- printing 927
Dimensions
30 × 30 cm
The cover art for The 5000 Spirits or the Layers of the Onion is a hallmark of late-’60s psychedelic design, blending surreal, ornate imagery with vibrant colors that mirror the album’s fusion of folk tradition and exotic, mystical sounds. Created by The Fool (Simon Posthuma and Marijke Koger), the artwork uses layered, dreamlike symbolism to evoke themes of spiritual exploration and the “layers” suggested by the album’s title, positioning the record visually among the era’s most imaginative LP designs.
