Artist Andrew 'Andy Dog' Johnson, known for The The album covers, dies at 57

Andrew Johnson, who created distinctive album artwork under the name Andy Dog, passed away on 22 January 2016. His visual contributions defined nearly all releases by the band The The between 1981 and 1993. Johnson's artistic training occurred at London's Camberwell College, where he studied under children's illustrator Charles Keeping. His brother Matt Johnson remains the sole consistent member of The The. Beyond visual art, Andrew Johnson fronted the post-punk group Camera 3 and performed with the band Crass. His work frequently featured brightly colored figures influenced by the English neo-romantic movement, portraying contemplative or anguished surrealist subjects. Born in 1959, Johnson's death marks the loss of an artist whose imagery became synonymous with a significant musical era.