# What's the name of this graphic illustration technique?

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Is there a standard industry term for this technique in graphic illustration?:

There’s a photo of the Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover; underneath is a sort-of reproduction of the photo showing only outlines of the characters with numbers in their heads; underneath is an identifying list that matches numbers with characters.

Examples:

Sgt. Pepper:

> **[The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Photo Shoot: Faces in the Crowd](https://performingsongwriter.com/sgt-peppers-album-cover/)**
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> As the definitive snapshot of ‘60s pop culture, artist Peter Blake’s Sgt. Pepper cover was unlike anything the world had ever seen—and over 50 years later it's still iconic Beatles.

Particularly helpful–Bob and Ray:  
[http://www.bobandray.com/albums/classic1.html](http://www.bobandray.com/albums/classic1.html)

Is this called a photo-silhouette index or something like that?

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I’ve heard it called a “photo legend” or a “picture legend,” but that’s not necessarily confined to one particular technique. (But for a group photo, it’s usually either silhouettes or outlines.)