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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf album cover
controversial artwork
record sleeve
artistOfCoverArt H. R. Giger NERFINISHED
associatedWith Parents Music Resource Center debates
censorship in music
freedom of speech debates
obscenity controversy
controversyType alleged obscenity
distribution to minors
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
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 NERFINISHED
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
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
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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Winston Smith notableWork Dead Kennedys album cover "Frankenchrist"