by Samantha Anne Scott

Italian designer Federico Mancosu created his minimalist music video posters to honor ten prolific music video directors. If video killed the radio star and MTV killed the music video, Mancuso’s endeavor ably commemorates the golden age of the music video. But I’ll follow Mancosu’s cue and let the pictures do the talkin’. A thousand words and all that…

Thriller - Michael Jackson / Directed by John Landis (1983)

Virtual Insanity - Jamiroquai / DIrected by Jonathan Glazer (1996)

Video Killed the Radio Star - The Buggles / Directed by Russell Mulcahy (1979)

Sabotage - Beastie Boys / Directed by Spike Jonze (1994)

Scar Tissue - Red Hot Chili Peppers / Directed by Stephane Sednaoui (1999)

Frozen - Madonna / Directed by Chris Cunningham (1998)

Enjoy The Silence - Depeche Mode / Directed by Anton Corbijn (1990)

Devil's Hair Cut - Beck / DIrected by Mark Romanek (1996)

Around the World - Daft Punk / Directed by Michel Gondry (1997)
LINK:
Mancosu’s website