Franz Ferdinand Cover Similiarities 2.0

Concerning my previous post about the cover-art of the new Franz Ferdinand album, I have discovered an interview from 2002 on the web with Shepard Fairey, the creator of the very similiar cover of the before mentioned compilation. During this interview with the art magazine Tastes Like Chicken (Vol. 4 Issue 8) he explains his understanding of art and how he got to that cover:

v: I remember when I got the Plea for Peace compilation-- that image on there, I couldn't place it. But I remembered seeing it in my History of Graphic Design class. I remember thinking, "That's an appropriation. It's gotta be an homage to-- "

S: It's an old Russian poster for the state-owned drug store. What I do with a lot of stuff is I don't try and reinvent the wheel. If there's something great out there that can be used to communicate something I want to communicate, and it can be reinterpreted, I just use it. I don't try and disguise it. I just remix it.

(Click here to read the whole interview.)

You could have it... with another cover, Franz!

After weeks of waiting the new Franz Ferdinand album You could have it so much better (Domino) finally also saw the light of day here in Germany this Friday September 30th. Since this release has already been praised almost everywhere for its musical qualities, there is absolutely no reason for me to blog another of those detailled "Why You could have... is my album of the month/year/decade/century etc." posts. Okay, 80% of the before mentioned reviews might be slighty exaggerating, however I agree that it is a good release without a doubt and "a worth successor to their debut album"
Nevertheless It'd like to highlight something else: Its album cover. Unfortunately their charming idea of releasing all their future records with the same cover-art like their self-titled debut only to be distinguised by different colour combinations has not been realised. Soon after holding the album in my hands, I knew that it reminds me of another album cover although not yet knowing what. Anyway, after a couple of hours I found the solution in my CD collection: A benefit Punk/ Hardcore compilation called Plea for Peace Take Action with bands like Hot Water Music, Strike Anywhere, Alkaline Trio, Atom & his Package etc. already released in 2001 on Subcity/ Asian Man Records. The Franz booklet says that the cover photo is by Shana Moulton, the inlay of the above mentioned compilation names a guy called Shepard Fairey as responsible for the cover art. Anyway, make up your on opinion: