Sanna Annukka
Like most people, I first locked eyes on Sanna Annukka’s beautiful designs when British band Keane commissioned her to create the artwork for their second album ‘Under The Iron Sea’. Her silkscreen creations are a cool blend of her Finnish heritage (most notably, the epic poem The Kalevala), as well as the art of the Far East. [read about the behind the scene stories of your favourite album covers]
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Stuart McPhee said | 15 September, 2008
Hello there Megan,
I can’t tell whether your brief comment about Keane is a good thing (to which I agree) or a bad thing (to which I disagree – but can see your point).
Cheers,
Stu
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megan said | 12 September, 2008
keane.
’nuff said.