Japanese artist Shusei Nagaoka gained renown in the 1970s and 80s, when he illustrated album covers for artists like Earth, Wind & Fire, Electric Light Orchestra and Jefferson Starship.
![Spitfire](https://neverwasmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Spitfire-cover-492x492.jpg)
![All 'n All](https://neverwasmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/All-n-All-cover-492x492.jpg)
![Out of the Blue](https://neverwasmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Out-of-the-Blue-cover-492x492.jpg)
![New Horizons](https://neverwasmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/New-Horizons-cover-492x492.jpg)
![When We Rock, We Rock, and When We Roll, We Roll](https://neverwasmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/When-We-Rock-We-Rock-and-When-We-Roll-We-Roll-cover-492x492.jpg)
![Pleasure Principle](https://neverwasmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Pleasure-Principle-cover-492x492.jpg)
![I Am](https://neverwasmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/I-Am-cover-492x492.jpg)
![Oasis](https://neverwasmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Oasis-cover-492x492.jpg)
![Raise!](https://neverwasmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Raise-cover-492x492.jpg)
His futuristic art was also featured in such magazines as Hustler, National Geographic, Penthouse and Playboy.
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Nagaoka died in 2015. His official website is maintained by the BS Fuji media corporation.