Back in the US, Clark and Da Corte spent time at his studio poring over art books, finding particular inspiration in ’90s artists like Jack Goldstein, Sophy Rickett, and Robert Longo. “We realized later that these people were in the midst of a plague, and we’ve just survived one. So there was connective tissue that felt very resonant there,” she says. It’s also not surprising that Clark and Da Corte would be drawn to the same style: The two seem to share a kind of creative shorthand with one another, unsurprising considering how often they collaborate. “Annie and I are both studio rats,” Da Corte says. “I deeply admire the ways she moves around a melody, weaves a story, and commits to the worlds she has built, and her willingness to deconstruct them and start over.”
The finished album photos, shot by Da Corte, feature images like a poised Clark …