Dead Kennedys album cover "Frankenchrist"
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The Dead Kennedys album cover "Frankenchrist" is a controversial 1985 punk record sleeve best known for its provocative H. R. Giger artwork that sparked an obscenity trial and debates over censorship in music.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Frankenchrist | 0 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
album cover
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controversial artwork ⓘ record sleeve ⓘ |
| artistOfCoverArt | H. R. Giger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Parents Music Resource Center debates
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censorship in music ⓘ freedom of speech debates ⓘ obscenity controversy ⓘ |
| controversyType |
alleged obscenity
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distribution to minors ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverFor | Frankenchrist (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coverForArtist | Dead Kennedys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorOfOriginalArtwork | H. R. Giger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | became a symbol of battles over record labeling and censorship ⓘ |
| depicts | H. R. Giger painting "Landscape #XX" (also known as "Penis Landscape") NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionMedium | commercially released record sleeves ⓘ |
| format | 12-inch vinyl LP sleeve ⓘ |
| genreContext | punk rock ⓘ |
| hasLegalOutcome | criminal charges were eventually dismissed ⓘ |
| influenced | later debates on parental advisory labels ⓘ |
| involvedOrganization |
Alternative Tentacles
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Dead Kennedys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedPerson | Jello Biafra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTextElements | English ⓘ |
| legalCaseInvolved | obscenity trial against Dead Kennedys and Jello Biafra ⓘ |
| legalJurisdictionOfCase | California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | printed color artwork ⓘ |
| notableFor |
provocative sexual imagery
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role in U.S. music censorship debates in the 1980s ⓘ triggering legal action over alleged obscenity ⓘ |
| originalArtworkAlternateTitle | Penis Landscape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalArtworkTitle | Landscape #XX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherOfAlbum | Alternative Tentacles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedMovement |
counterculture art
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punk subculture ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | biomechanical erotic imagery ⓘ |
| targetAudience | punk rock listeners ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-1980s ⓘ |
| title | Frankenchrist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | insert poster in some pressings of the album ⓘ |
| year | 1985 ⓘ |
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