Is This It
Artist: The Strokes
Year: 2001
Description: The minimalist, black-and-white cover of Is This It is as iconic as the garage-rock revival it helped define. Shot by photographer Colin Lane, the image captures the bare curve of a woman’s hip and gloved hand — a stark, sensual composition that mirrors the album’s raw, stripped-down sound. Its simplicity contrasts sharply with the over-produced pop of the early 2000s, visually signaling a return to authenticity and grit. The blurred textures and subtle lighting evoke a sense of cool detachment that became synonymous with The Strokes’ aesthetic: sleek, provocative, and effortlessly modern.