Sleeveface (2008)

About

Sleeveface (aka “LP Portraits”) is a participatory/DIY internet meme that became popular in early 2008 after a group of Welsh DJs and vinyl collectors uploaded a “how-to make a sleeveface” video on YouTube:

Controversy Over Origin

Daniel Eskils (aka eskils) claims he created the concept before Sleeveface:

In 2006 numerous Sleeveface-style photos appeared on Waxidermy.com, 2 years before the Welsh DJ claim: link

Lastly, there has even been some degree of controversy over the name “sleeveface” due to it being actively commercialized, and is quite possibly even trademarked. [[citation needed]]

However, prior art belongs to Christian Marclay, a visual artist, composer, and DJ. Body Mix, his series of cover art collages dating back to the early 1990s, were lauded for the notable, nostalgic, and sexual stereotypes within the imagery, drawing on the thriving desirability of the pop music icons during that time.

Rocketboom: A World of LP Portraits (Jan. 18, 2008)

Related Links

• “LP Portraits Flickr group”: http://www.flickr.com/groups/lp_portraits/
• “Sleeveface Flickr group”: http://www.flickr.com/groups/sleeveface
• “Facebook Group”: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2418512047
• “Sleeveface.com website”: http://www.sleeveface.com/
• “Wikipedia article”: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleeveface