Dangerous--Michael Jackson | The Story Behind the Album Cover Art

Send us Fan MailMichael Jackson wanted Dangerous to last forever—and with Mark Ryden’s mind-bending cover, he may have done just that. Painted by hand over six months, the artwork is a surreal circus of mystery, mythology, and self-mythologizing. You’ll find P.T. Barnum, Botticelli, Bosch, Bubbles, and Ben the rat. This is Neverland by way of Hieronymus Bosch, and MJ’s eyes—borrowed from Bad—watch you as you look. Grab a copy and listen along with us. Questions, comments, recommendations? We'd love to hear from you at [email protected] or check our Spotify Song List with a song from each album we have covered: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2NrDU39yE9CJcHU6YJT8jj?si=Y1JAE4LWTDmKEDE9QGlB2A&pi=ly2xwE-ERRu-2