Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before, 2003

Records are popping up everywhere – even the MoMA! This piece by Jonathan Monk is part of a current exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Monk has matched a series of 12 album covers by The Smiths with a series of watercolor and pencil works on paper. Working within the realm of Conceptualism he places emphasis on ideas rather than aesthetic appeal.

Hmmm,,, the How Soon Is Now? record sleeve was rather appealing. I’ve heard the song a million times, but this was the first time I’ve seen the original album cover. Stop me if you think I’m not allowed to touch it.