The art of storm thorgerson and hipgnosis is the film that gives you the intimate behind the scenes tales of the creation of some of the most iconic record cover designs in rock and roll including pink floyds the dark side of the moon, wish you were here, animals and a momentary lapse of reason. Storm elvin thorgerson 28 february 1944 18 april 20 was an english graphic designer and music video director. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. You may not be familiar with the name storm thorgerson, but if you have even a passing interest in pop music, youve certainly seen his work. Storm thorgerson, the british graphic designer behind some of the most memorable album covers of all time, including pink floyds the dark side of the moon, has died aged 69. For muse, he has designed the covers for absolution 2003, picture.
Thorgerson cited the surrealist paintings of rene magritte as a major influence in generating his photography and collage. Storm elvin thorgerson 28 february 1944 18 april 20 was an english graphic designer. Thorgerson was born on 28 february 1944 in potters bar, middlesex, england. Storm thorgerson and the end of album art the new yorker. The eye of the storm storm thorgerson exhibition for arts. The british graphic designer was responsible for some of the most influential and memorable album covers to date. Storm thorgerson biography, albums, streaming links. Storm thorgerson album cover artist who founded the design studio known as hipgnosis. He is best known for closely working with the group pink floyd through most of their career, and also created album or other art for led zeppelin, phish, black sabbath, peter gabriel, the alan parsons project, genesis, yes, muse, the mars volta and ween.
Learn more about the film, director, and stream the film today. Apr 18, 2014 storm thorgersons friend and contemporary roger dean also holds strong opinions about how his art is represented and displayed. Storm thorgerson interviews pink floyd floydian slip. The exhibition of storm thorgersons prints runs at for arts sake ealing gallery from thursday 6 th july to sunday 30 th july 2017. Lieberman gallery presents the storm thorgerson collection. Storm thorgerson designed the cover for pink floyds dark side of the moon, an album that can be found in the homes of over 40 million people. See more ideas about storm thorgerson, album covers and cover art.
Storm thorgerson a legend in album cover design for nearly five decades, thorgerson designed record album covers for some of the most famous rock and roll bands in the world, including led zeppelin, pink floyd, the scorpions, black sabbath, genesis, the cranberries, styx, and many, many more. Learn how storm thorgersons muse idea came to life in an essex gravel pit. The image came from the mind of storm thorgerson, the legend behind some of pink floyds most iconic sleeves along with many of the most. He died from cancer in england on 18 april 20 at age 69 references. The eye of the storm storm thorgerson exhibition for. It features thorgersons love for the weird and the wonderful and is a brilliant example of his evolution in style. Storm thorgerson, the noted artist behind album covers for pink floyd, led zeppelin, and peter gabriel, has died. Pages in category albums with cover art by storm thorgerson the following 90 pages are in this category, out of 90 total. Storm thorgerson by steve miller the joker and the lp art genius, an honesttogod love story by raoul hernandez, 11.
How the hell do you approach design for such a colossus. Prints include designs for deloused in the comatorium and televators for the mars volta, eternal flame for audioslave, ellis beggs and howards homelands, late september for deepest blue and transmission for gentleman without weapons. Storm thorgerson, artist behind the dark side of the. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. The book was released in september 20 and includes album covers artwork, photographs, and anecdotes, spanning five decades from his early. About face album absolution album adam and eve catherine wheel album. Here, in an interview from 2009, he talks about some. Thorgerson moved on to the royal college of art after graduation, and he earned a ma in television and film production in 1969. Storm thorgerson has 19 books on goodreads with 1093 ratings. Born in potters bar in 1944 storms career took off in 1968 when he formed hipgnosis with aubrey powell a graphic design studio specialising in creative photography mainly for album covers, these included pink floyd, led zeppelin, genesis, 10cc, yes, peter gabriel, black sabbath, paul mccartney and many more. That job is being covered by the enormous flying eye. A more recent creation, thorgerson put his signature stamp on muse s fourth studio album black holes and revelations.
It was a press release from beth brody of brody public relations in stockton, n. Storm thorgerson signed limited edition prints for sale. Apr 25, 20 the death last week of storm thorgerson at the age of sixtynine was both the end of an era and the reminder of the end of another era. Storm thorgerson, pink floyd and the final secret of the worlds greatest record sleeve designer the guardian. The art of storm thorgerson and hipgnosis, a film by roddy bogawa.
The art of storm thorgerson and hipgnosis is the film that gives you the intimate behind the scenes tales of the creation of some of the most iconic record cover designs in rock and roll including pink floyds the dark side of the moon, wish you were here, animals and a momentary lapse of reason, houses of the holy and. Original fine art silk screen print by storm thorgerson. Storm thorgerson, the cofounder of the uk design firm hipgnosis who died at the age of 69 yesterday, is most widely known for his prism design for pink floyds 1973 album dark side of the. The album art of storm thorgerson is so far deeply embedded into our psyche, its hard to believe it all came from one mind.
The gathering storm a quartet in several parts was the final book thorgerson worked on with his team and it was completed just before his death in april 20. Music by pink floyd, genesis, 10cc, peter gabriel and muse. Often hailed as the best album designer in the world, storm thorgerson has sadly passed away at the age of 69. Storm thorgerson was a british graphic designer responsible for some of the most evocative album covers ever made, including pink floyds the dark side of the moon 1973 and led zeppelins houses of the holy 1973. Storm thorgerson, who has died aged 69, was the sleeve designer behind weird and wonderful images for pink floyd, ian dury and the mars volta. Storm thorgerson 194420 many people agree that storm thorgerson is the best album designer in the world. This event is part of the ealing arts festival in bond street where the street will be closed. Vod allows you to stream or download taken by storm.
As the mainman behind englands legendary art production house hipgnosis, thorgerson led the way with many of the most famous album covers of the 70s and 80s. We make album cover art, design logos, typefaces, posters etc all aspects of packaging and promotional material. Needless to say, he was one of the most influential artists and graphic designers in. Bol jednou z klucovych osobnosti britskeho grafickeho studia hipgnosis, po odchode z tohto studia pracoval pod vlastnou nezavislou znackou stormstudios. The hipgnosis covers site is the place to see more work by storm thorgerson and company. Albums with cover art by storm thorgerson wikipedia. Storm thorgerson 28 february 1944, potters bar, middlesex, england, uk died 18 april 20, london, england, uk was an english graphic designer and music video director. The story behind muses absolution album artwork louder. Recording technology with its resulting media waxcovered cylinders, shellac discs, vinyl, wire, tape, compact discs, and computer chips has accompanied us on the long hayride from the dawn of electricity. In 1968, along with aubrey powell, he founded the graphic art group hipgnosis 2, and between them they designed many famous single and album covers of the 1970s and.
Photographer rupert truman, member of stormstudio, will be at for arts sake gallery sunday 23 rd july from 123pm talking about his art and signing copies of his book. Muse received the thorgerson stamp for their fourth album. His family released a statement saying he died peacefully on thursday surrounded by. Storm thorgerson, perhaps best known as the artist and graphic designer behind pink floyds iconic album cover for dark side of the moon, sadly passed away today at the age of 69 after battling cancer. Storm elvin thorgerson 28 february 1944 18 april 20 was an english graphic designer who worked with music bands such as led zeppelin and pink floyd.
Storm thorgersons most popular book is mind over matter, revised edition. Storm thorgerson on rene magritte tateshots youtube. With storm thorgerson, tony may, nick mason, jill furmanovsky. Deans main concern for the past few years has been that his artwork is reproduced with the integrity with which it was originally created. Thorgerson is a photographer and graphic designer who. Well, firstly, with great trepidation, and then secondly with courtesy and diplomacy, deference at all times, and then with a strong desire to please and not upset nor disappoint. Storm thorgerson simple english wikipedia, the free.
Perhaps storm thorgersons most famous designs are those for pink floyd as his design for the dark side of the moon has been called one of the greatest album covers of all time. Storm thorgerson was an english graphic designer who designed lots of. He returned to his progrock roots when he worked with muse, beginning with 2003s absolution. Unless stated otherwise, all images storm thorgerson. Over the years, thorgerson and his team designed and released several books about their work. The picture show if youve seen pink floyds album covers, youve seen the work of storm thorgerson. He was also the sleeve designer for rock artists such as ian dury, led zeppelin and the mars volta. Tributes paid to pink floyd album artist storm thorgerson bbc news. Howard of muse talking about the designs for absolution and their fourth album. Jan 09, 2012 storm thorgerson has been designing album cover art for over 35 years.
Storm thorgerson on designing the cover to led zeppelin, presence, 1976. Storm thorgerson, was an english graphic designer best known for his inspired art prints and designs that graced over four decades of pink floyd album covers. Books by storm thorgerson author of mind over matter. Aug 01, 2011 storm thorgerson designed the cover for pink floyds dark side of the moon, an album that can be found in the homes of over 40 million people. Perhaps storm thorgerson s most famous designs are those for pink floyd as his design for the dark side of the moon has been called one of the greatest album covers of all time. When it coves to the dying art of the album cover, there are designers and there is storm thorgerson. Storm also includes many that were made, but not used by the bands in question and therefore previously unseen by the public. Another paranoid landscape, another sole observer to. The death last week of storm thorgerson at the age of sixtynine was both the end of an era and the reminder of the end of another era. Legendary graphic designer, storm thorgerson spoke at xchange yesterday. A new exhibition pays homage to the designers long and. Explore books by storm thorgerson with our selection at. Right but wrong can be seen at the idea generation gallery in london until 2 may 2010. In a career spanning over 30 years he has produced.
Taken by storm is a great collection of works by my favorite artistdesigner storm thorgerson. Storm thorgerson biography storm thorgerson on artnet. Tributes paid to pink floyd album artist storm thorgerson. Storm thorgerson recalled, muse favoured an exotic location for the cover of black holes and revelations to show our modern version of the four horsemen of the apocalypse. Thorgerson credits also include albums by led zeppelin, peter gabriel and muse. Muse, absolution album cover, 2003 san francisco art exchange. Apr 08, 2010 taken by storm thorgerson s album art. Storm thorgerson has been designing album cover art for over 35 years.
Storm thorgerson was a graphic designer and artist, who. Apr 18, 20 storm thorgerson, who has died aged 69, was the sleeve designer behind weird and wonderful images for pink floyd, ian dury and the mars volta. Thorgerson was one of the premier rockalbum designers of. A gorgeous centerpiece to any pink floyd fans collection, mind over matter is a veritable gallery of the bands artwork and the backstory of its creation by the late graphic designer storm thorgerson, who was instrumental in creating the mystique that shrouds pink floyd and its music. Storm thorgerson biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Thorgerson has been windingup journalists and creating mindbending sleeve art for decades now. One of the few useful pieces of unsolicited email ive ever received arrived in my inbox on thursday, sept. The comprehensive collection of the late storm thorgersons iconic designs for pink floyd. Apr 19, 20 storm thorgerson, the cofounder of the uk design firm hipgnosis who died at the age of 69 yesterday, is most widely known for his prism design for pink floyds 1973 album dark side of the.
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