Vintage vinyl 33 rpm Michel Melchionne Artemise old retro record

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Description This 33 rpm vinyl record is presented in its original illustrated sleeve, prominently featuring retro yet expressive graphics. The front of the sleeve displays a repetitive photographic portrait of Michel Melchionne, printed in a sepia-yellow tone, evoking 1970s aesthetics. The right side of the sleeve is marked by a contrasting black and white composition, where the same face is visible in a close-up, visually separated by a graphic tearing effect. The title "artémise" appears in white handwritten letters in the center, while the artist's name "michel melchionne" is inscribed at the bottom of the sleeve in a matching typeface.

The vinyl is a 33 rpm microgroove record, a standard format for popular music albums and French chanson from the second half of the 20th century. The square-format sleeve has a satin finish, with no metallic effect or apparent embossing. The design, colors, and layout clearly evoke a vintage production from the 1970s-1980s, typical of French musical graphics from that period.

The multiple portraits of Michel Melchionne, all smiling and wearing thin-framed glasses, give the whole a warm and expressive character. The effect of visual repetition and the juxtaposition of black and white with color bring a certain dynamism to the sleeve, sought after by collectors of retro records and vintage graphic art.

The top edge and the left side of the sleeve are clean, with no visible tears on this side. No label logo, publisher mention, or year is legible on the visible part of the sleeve; only the titles and photographs are highlighted. No major defects are apparent on this side, apart from any minor signs of wear from use (micro-scratches, very slightly blunted corners), typical of old vinyl records.

Condition Used item, sold as is. Sleeve visibly in good overall condition on the presented side, with no major tears or visible stains. The record inside is not visible in the photo.

Did you know? The 33 rpm format, also known as LP (Long Play), established itself from the 1950s as the main medium for music albums, allowing for long listening with superior sound quality to previous formats. Vinyl record sleeves from this era became true graphic design objects, often sought after for their unique aesthetics.

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