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Minimalism was pretty much the art style of [[Turn of the Millennium|the aughties]], that is, whenever people weren't abusing neoclassicism.
Minimalism was pretty much the art style of [[Turn of the Millennium|the aughties]], that is, whenever people weren't abusing neoclassicism.


Contrast [[Detail Hogging Cover]], which goes for the opposite strategy.
Contrast [[Detail-Hogging Cover]], which goes for the opposite strategy.
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== Anime ==
== Anime ==
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** The [http://www.cerysmaticfactory.info/fact14.html sandpaper sleeve] of the first pressing of ''The Return of the Durutti Column'' was not Saville, but Tony Wilson, the head of Factory. Now you know what level of freedom Saville had there.
** The [http://www.cerysmaticfactory.info/fact14.html sandpaper sleeve] of the first pressing of ''The Return of the Durutti Column'' was not Saville, but Tony Wilson, the head of Factory. Now you know what level of freedom Saville had there.
* The front cover art of most of The Young Gods' releases are mostly just the band's name engraved on a different background. Their ''Only Heaven'' is an even straighter example.
* The front cover art of most of The Young Gods' releases are mostly just the band's name engraved on a different background. Their ''Only Heaven'' is an even straighter example.
* This trope (or at least one variant of it) would be alternatively be called [[Design Students Orgasm|The Designed Republic]], after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Designers_Republic the late graphic design studio] who tended to produce covers like these.
* This trope (or at least one variant of it) would be alternatively be called [[Design Student's Orgasm|The Designed Republic]], after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Designers_Republic the late graphic design studio] who tended to produce covers like these.
** The cover art they did for [[Autechre]] deserves mention. The one pictured comes from their ''Tri Repetae''. And yes, that cover ''does'' [[Suspiciously Specific Denial|completely]] look like that.
** The cover art they did for [[Autechre]] deserves mention. The one pictured comes from their ''Tri Repetae''. And yes, that cover ''does'' [[Suspiciously Specific Denial|completely]] look like that.
** ''Quaristice.Quadrange.ep.ae'' apparently seems like a [[Shout Out]] to Kazimir Malevich's ''Black Square'', don't you think?
** ''Quaristice.Quadrange.ep.ae'' apparently seems like a [[Shout Out]] to Kazimir Malevich's ''Black Square'', don't you think?
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* Several Wizard Rock albums have these, starting with Harry and the Potters [http://bandcamp.com/files/22/89/2289390273-1.jpg first, self-titled album]: the 2007 EP of the Month Club albums, specially [http://www.metal-archives.com/images/1/5/4/4/154417.jpg Voldemort's ''Evil is Sexy''] and Roonil Wazlib's [http://www.wizardrockclub.com/files/disks/roonil300.png ''Putting Fluffy to Sleep''], [http://i55.tinypic.com/1220lm8.jpg ''OMG It's Catchlove''], [http://bandcamp.com/files/38/39/3839678718-1.jpg ''VII''] by Creevey Crisis, Gred and Forge's [http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff306/gredandforgerock/gredandforgecdcoversmall.gif first album], and The Butterbeer Experience's [http://lenagabrielle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Front_fin-2.jpg ''Love Will Prevail: Songs from The Final Battle''].
* Several Wizard Rock albums have these, starting with Harry and the Potters [http://bandcamp.com/files/22/89/2289390273-1.jpg first, self-titled album]: the 2007 EP of the Month Club albums, specially [http://www.metal-archives.com/images/1/5/4/4/154417.jpg Voldemort's ''Evil is Sexy''] and Roonil Wazlib's [http://www.wizardrockclub.com/files/disks/roonil300.png ''Putting Fluffy to Sleep''], [http://i55.tinypic.com/1220lm8.jpg ''OMG It's Catchlove''], [http://bandcamp.com/files/38/39/3839678718-1.jpg ''VII''] by Creevey Crisis, Gred and Forge's [http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff306/gredandforgerock/gredandforgecdcoversmall.gif first album], and The Butterbeer Experience's [http://lenagabrielle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Front_fin-2.jpg ''Love Will Prevail: Songs from The Final Battle''].
** Oliver Boyd and the Remembralls' [http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/108/l_9ded5e3eb650448e97a74e24319fc13e.jpg full set of House EPs] would have been this, had it been completed. Sadly, we only got the Slytherin EP.
** Oliver Boyd and the Remembralls' [http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/108/l_9ded5e3eb650448e97a74e24319fc13e.jpg full set of House EPs] would have been this, had it been completed. Sadly, we only got the Slytherin EP.
* [[Royksopp|Röyksopp's]] ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Royksopp_Senior_Cover.jpg Senior]'', contrasting [[Design Students Orgasm|the approach]] taken from their previous album, ''Junior''.
* [[Royksopp|Röyksopp's]] ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Royksopp_Senior_Cover.jpg Senior]'', contrasting [[Design Student's Orgasm|the approach]] taken from their previous album, ''Junior''.
* [[Frank Zappa]]'s ''[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/33/Frank_Zappa_-_Fillmore_East-June_1971.jpg Fillmore East June 1971]'', which is about as cheap-looking as you can get.
* [[Frank Zappa]]'s ''[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/33/Frank_Zappa_-_Fillmore_East-June_1971.jpg Fillmore East June 1971]'', which is about as cheap-looking as you can get.
* Junior Boys's Begone Dull Care fits.... [http://www.amazon.com/Begone-Dull-Care-Junior-Boys/dp/B001T46UBO\]
* Junior Boys's Begone Dull Care fits.... [http://www.amazon.com/Begone-Dull-Care-Junior-Boys/dp/B001T46UBO\]
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** The later US releases of ''Pagan'' have the Pentagram removed from the cover [[Moral Guardians|for some reason]], making the cover more qualifiable for this trope.
** The later US releases of ''Pagan'' have the Pentagram removed from the cover [[Moral Guardians|for some reason]], making the cover more qualifiable for this trope.
* ''[[Diablo]]:Hellfire'' expansion pack.
* ''[[Diablo]]:Hellfire'' expansion pack.
* ''9 : The Last Resort'' (no connection to [[Last Res 0 rt|the certain webcomic]] or [[Nine (Animation)|the 2009 CGI film]]) is an [[Adventure Game]] with Robert De Niro involved in its production. Its cover - company logos aside - features mostly a monkey holding a card with an "9" on it.
* ''9 : The Last Resort'' (no connection to [[Last Res 0 rt|the certain webcomic]] or [[9 (Animation)|the 2009 CGI film]]) is an [[Adventure Game]] with Robert De Niro involved in its production. Its cover - company logos aside - features mostly a monkey holding a card with an "9" on it.
* The European versions of the first ''MDK''.
* The European versions of the first ''MDK''.
* The entirety of ''[[MOTHER]]'' series, sans the American version of [[Earthbound|the only entry in the series]] [[No Export for You|to be released outside Japan]].
* The entirety of ''[[MOTHER]]'' series, sans the American version of [[Earthbound|the only entry in the series]] [[No Export for You|to be released outside Japan]].
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* Aside from all of that text, the poster of the ''[[Children of Men]]'' adaptation is all about the fetus.
* Aside from all of that text, the poster of the ''[[Children of Men]]'' adaptation is all about the fetus.
* Some posters (and covers of few DVD versions) of the Darren Aronofsky film ''[[Pi]]'' were this.
* Some posters (and covers of few DVD versions) of the Darren Aronofsky film ''[[Pi]]'' were this.
* Some theatrical posters of the second, fourth and fifth ''[[Friday the 13 th (Film)|Friday the 13 th]]'' movies.
* Some theatrical posters of the second, fourth and fifth ''[[Friday the 13th (Film)|Friday the 13 th]]'' movies.
* The theatrical poster of [[Stanley Kubrick]]'s adaptation of ''[[The Shining]]''.
* The theatrical poster of [[Stanley Kubrick]]'s adaptation of ''[[The Shining]]''.
* ''[[The Frighteners]]''.
* ''[[The Frighteners]]''.
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