Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)
(2023-06-07)
2023-06-07 • DocumentaryMusic • 1h 40m
Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis) (2023-06-07)
2023-06-07 • DocumentaryMusic • 1h 40m
Experience the story behind the artwork that defined a generation.
Overview
In 1968, art students Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey “Po” Powell made a trippy photo collage for their musician friends Syd, David and Roger. The resulting album and album cover, A Saucerful of Secrets, helped launch two careers: that of Pink Floyd, one of the 70s megabands, and of Hipgnosis, which, over the course of the next 25 years, designed a stream of iconic album covers.
Experience the story behind the artwork that defined a generation.
Overview
In 1968, art students Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey “Po” Powell made a trippy photo collage for their musician friends Syd, David and Roger. The resulting album and album cover, A Saucerful of Secrets, helped launch two careers: that of Pink Floyd, one of the 70s megabands, and of Hipgnosis, which, over the course of the next 25 years, designed a stream of iconic album covers.
