A "mystery man" shown on the album cover of Led Zeppelin IV has been revealed as a 19th century thatcher, researchers have found. The figure - who has remained unknown for over half a century - is most likely Lot Long from Mere in Wiltshire - photographed by Ernest Farmer.
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
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.
8th November 2023. Led Zeppelin IV (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) The mystery behind the identity of the man on the iconic album cover of ' Led Zeppelin IV' has been resolved .