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Storm Thorgerson

Storm Thorgerson (1944-2013) designed album cover art for over 40 years. He designed many of the most famous album covers in history, including Pink Floyd's instantly recognisable Dark Side of the Moon. Many of Thorgerson's classic album covers have become masterpieces in their own right. Thorgerson's designs are noticeable for their surreal elements. He often places objects out of their traditional context, setting them in vast spaces that give them an awkward appearance whilst highlighting their beauty.

Born in Dartford, Kent in 1944, Thorgerson went to school with Roger Waters and Syd Barrett. He studied English and Philosophy at university before going on to complete an MA in Film and Television at the Royal College of Art. His career as an artist began accidentally; around the time of his graduation from the Royal College Pink Floyd were completing their second album A Saucerful of Secrets, when a friend turned down the job of creating its sleeve. With no background in art or graphic design Thorgerson volunteered to step into the fold. Along with his friend Aubrey Powell he set up the British graphic art group Hipgnosis in 1968, they specialised in creative photography for album covers. Many of Thorgerson's album covers were designed before the advent of advanced computer design software, and were created through the use of photography, paint and sculpture.

"Since I cannot draw for toffee, I work with photography. But just because I can't draw, it doesn't mean I can't take the flight of the imagination. I like photography because it is a reality medium, unlike drawing, which is unreal. I like to mess with reality. Some of my work asks the question: is it real or not?"

Thorgerson's surrealist work raised the bar for album cover designs, changing the way the world looked at the music of everyone from Peter Gabriel to Black Sabbath. From the burning businessman on the cover of Wish You Were Here to the giant flying pig over Battersea Power Station for Animals, Thorgerson went on to design almost every Pink Floyd album sleeve. His most iconic work was for 1973's Darkside of the Moon. Thorgerson has worked with many bands over the years, including Ian Dury and the Blockheads, Led Zeppelin, Muse, 10cc, Syd Barrett, Offspring and The Cranberries to name a few.

From 1983 Thorgerson directed numerous rock videos. In 1994 he directed six short films for Pink Floyd, which were screened at concerts during their world tour. Storm continues to design album covers and direct the occasional film along with writing and designing several books.

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Storm Thorgerson Prints

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Scrutiny
760 mm X 760 mm
£ 480.00
The Dark Side of the Moon 40th Anniversary
830 mm X 830 mm
£ 960.00
PF40 Best Of
660 mm X 660 mm
£ 975.00
Beach Catalogue
620 mm X 395 mm
£ 700.00

Outback Catalogue
620 mm X 380 mm
£ 800.00
Teardrop
415 mm X 415 mm
£ 695.00
PF40
910 mm X 910 mm
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Smell The Coffee
635 mm X 420 mm
£ 480.00

Calendar Chair
555 mm X 685 mm
£ 450.00
Wave (Deepest Blue)
485 mm X 485 mm
£ 595.00
Mr Lovepants
485 mm X 485 mm
£ 595.00
Dark Side of the Moon 30th Ann.
480 mm X 480 mm
£ 595.00

Back 2 Back
675 mm X 435 mm
£ 595.00
Meddle
377 mm X 634 mm
£ 580.00
Tree Of Half Life
470 mm X 520 mm
£ 580.00
Wish You Were Here
470 mm X 584 mm
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Ummaguma
483 mm X 483 mm
£ 660.00
The Dark Side Of The Moon
483 mm X 483 mm
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Division Bell - Stone Heads
483 mm X 483 mm
£ 750.00
Division Bell - Metal Heads
483 mm X 483 mm
£ 750.00

Delicate Sound Of Thunder
632 mm X 432 mm
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Atom Heart Mother
483 mm X 483 mm
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Pulse
482 mm X 482 mm
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Stomp 442
510 mm X 485 mm
£ 495.00

Eye To Eye
430 mm X 640 mm
£ 595.00
Chrome
520 mm X 480 mm
£ 595.00
Bury The Hatchet
485 mm X 480 mm
£ 595.00
Back Catalogue
435 mm X 675 mm
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Adam and Eve.
530 mm X 475 mm
£ 595.00