Y Goreuon (1994

Inside the image.

A square cover combines a large, weathered portrait with oversized lettering. The portrait occupies the left half and extends down towards the lower edge: a pale yellow face, cropped close, with a high forehead, darkened eyes, a prominent nose and a firm mouth. Its features are partly obscured by rough, mottled marks and by the title laid over it. The head stands out against a mauve, violet and brown background that resembles a worn, mottled wall or printed surface. The background fills the frame, with no border or clear margin.

Across the upper half, the word “BRYN” is set in very large, bold, condensed capitals. The letters are pale grey-white, slightly translucent or worn in places, and overlap the portrait and background. Directly below, “FÔN” appears in similarly heavy capitals, in dark reddish brown with orange-brown patches; the circumflex over the O is prominent. Both words are centred and nearly span the cover’s width, with the lower word partly covering the face. Near the bottom, a smaller line of white, bold text reads “Y GOREUON 1994 - 2005”. The portrait and lettering have a distressed, layered appearance, with uneven colour, scuffs and grain throughout. The strongest contrast is between the luminous yellow face and pale upper lettering, and the dark lower title against the purplish ground.