Cynthia Connolly (born 1964) is an American photographer, curator, graphic designer, and artist.
One of Connolly's most well-known works is the album art for Out of Step, the 1983 LP by hardcore punk band Minor Threat.
The black sheep has become a symbol for Dischord Records and the label's punk movement; it is widely copied as tattoo art.
[5] In a 2015 interview with music blog Dangerous Minds, Connolly said about the sketch:Minor Threat had asked me to make a drawing for the Out of Step cover.
[9] The work exhibited at Civilian Art projects in 2012 made its way to the collection of the J Paul Getty Museum in her home town of Los Angeles, California.
[10][11] Cynthia Connolly continues to exhibit her photography and create ephemeral objects using her letterpress and photographs.