{{Short description|American graphic designer(1944-2016)}} {{Infobox artist | birth_name = Anthony Samuel Lane | birth_date = May 2, 1944 | known_for = Photography and Graphic Design | birth_place = New York City, U.S. | death_date = January 1, 2016 | death_place = Oakland, California, U.S. | education = High School of Art and Design, Philadelphia College of Art | children = Siiri Lane, Sebastian Lane }} '''Anthony Samuel Lane''' (May 2, 1944 – January 1, 2016) was an American graphic artist best known for his album art for various musicians and bands. He began his career as an assistant to Alexey Brodovitch at Harper's Bazaar,<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.printmag.com/design-culture-2/art-director-designer-tony-lane-music-design/|accessdate = January 24, 2016|title = Remembering Art Director & Designer Tony Lane|last = Brower|first = Steven|date = January 13, 2016|publisher = Print Magazine}}</ref> and became an early art director for Rolling Stone magazine. He was the designer of iconic album covers for Simon & Garfunkel (''Bridge over Troubled Water''<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/bridge-over-troubled-water-mw0000191730/credits|title = Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water - Credits|date = |access-date = 2016-01-11|website = AllMusic|publisher = All Media Network, LLC|last = |first = }}</ref>), Michael Jackson (''Bad''<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/bad-mw0000650293/credits|title = Michael Jackson - Bad - Credits|date = |access-date = 2016-01-11|website = AllMusic|publisher = All Media Network, LLC|last = |first = }}</ref>), and Creedence Clearwater Revival (''Mardi Gras''<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/mardi-gras-mw0000652610/credits|title = Creedence Clearwater Revival - Mardi Gras - Credits|date = |access-date = 2016-01-11|website = AllMusic|publisher = All Media Network, LLC|last = |first = }}</ref>). His cover for Carly Simon's ''Boys in the Trees'' earned him a Grammy Award.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/Tony-Lane-artist-behind-Rolling-Stone-and-album-6746421.php|title= Tony Lane, artist behind Rolling Stone and album covers, dies|accessdate=2018-01-28|publisher = SFGATE}}</ref> He provided art direction for major record labels Columbia, Fantasy and Elektra, and developed branding for Pacific Telesis, LaCroix Sparkling Water, Wrangler and Kia.<ref>{{Cite news|title = Tony Lane, artist behind Rolling Stone and album covers, dies|url = http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/Tony-Lane-artist-behind-Rolling-Stone-and-album-6746421.php|newspaper = SFGate|date = 2016-01-08|access-date = 2016-01-11|language = en-US|first = Aidin|last = Vaziri}}</ref> For two issues he was art director of Gnosis magazine.
Lane died of brain cancer on New Year's Day, 2016 in Oakland, California.<ref>{{Cite news|title = Tony Lane, artist behind Rolling Stone and album covers, dies|url = http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/Tony-Lane-artist-behind-Rolling-Stone-and-album-6746421.php|newspaper = SFGate|date = 2016-01-08|access-date = 2016-01-11|language = en-US|first = Aidin|last = Vaziri}}</ref>
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