Follow us on Telegram. The identity of the man pictured in Led Zeppelin's Led Zeppelin IV album cover has long been shrouded in mystery, until now. Brian Edwards - of the University of the West of England (UWE) - says he's confident that the man - hunched over carrying sticks on his back - was likely a 19th-century thatcher by the This week, I'll be diving into the story behind one of the most iconic album covers in the history of classic rock: "Led Zeppelin IV." I first heard about the cover's origin in rock journalist Brad Tolinski's book, "Light and Shade: Conversations with Jimmy Page." The identity of the man on the cover of Led Zeppelin IV has finally been identified by a historian, 52 years after the album's release. The well-known image of an elderly, bearded figure, who Auction Identifies Man on Cover of 'Led Zeppelin IV' Dukes Auctions/Atlantic Records. His image is familiar to millions, iconic to a generation of rock fans and a 52-year mystery finally Mystery man on the 'Led Zeppelin IV' album cover has been identified after 52 years The iconic English rock band Led Zeppelin needs no introduction. Their fourth album titled "Led The 52-year-old mystery surrounding the figure featured on Led Zeppelin's fourth studio album cover has finally been solved. The identity of the man - hunched over with a pile of sticks balancing on his back - on the iconic 1971 Led Zeppelin IV record has long been shrouded in mystery. .

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