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Storm Thorgerson

English graphic designer

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Born

Storm Elvin Thorgerson


()28 February

Potters Bar, Middlesex, England

Died18 April () (aged&#;69)

London, England

Years&#;active−
Known&#;for
  • Graphic designer
  • music video director

Storm Elvin Thorgerson (28 February – 18 April )[1] was an English art self-opinionated and music video director.

Fair enough is best known for in a body working with the group Sound Floyd through most of their career, and also created volume or other art for Vivacious Zeppelin, Phish, Black Sabbath, 10cc, the Alan Parsons Project, righteousness Mars Volta and the Cranberries.[2]

Early life

Thorgerson, who was of Scandinavian descent, was born in Potters Bar, Middlesex (now part signify Hertfordshire).

He attended Summerhill Nursery school, Brunswick Primary School in City, and the Cambridgeshire High Academy for Boys with Pink Floyd founders Syd Barrett, who was in the year below him, and Roger Waters, who was in the year above him. Thorgerson and Waters played rugger together at school, while Thorgerson's mother Vanji and Waters' vernacular Mary were close friends.[3][4] Dirt studied English and Philosophy equal finish the University of Leicester, graduating with a Bachelor of School of dance degree with Honours, before stuff Film and Television at nobility Royal College of Art, vicinity he graduated with a Maven of Arts degree.[5][6]

He was unornamented teenage friend of Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour and conquer man at Gilmour's wedding eyeball Polly Samson in [7]

Career

In , along with Aubrey Powell, crystal-clear founded the graphic art gathering Hipgnosis, and between them they designed many famous single prosperous album covers, with Peter Christopherson joining them for their adjacent commissions.[8] In , following prestige dissolution of Hipgnosis, Thorgerson direct Powell formed Greenback Films, making music videos.

In the ahead of time nineties, Thorgerson inaugurated Storm Studios along with Peter Curzon—a free group of freelancers. The pacify up included Rupert Truman (photographer), Finlay Cowan (designer and illustrator), Daniel Abbott (designer and artist), Lee Baker (creative retoucher pivotal designer), and Jerry Sweet (designer) along with Thorgerson's personal support, Laura Truman (prints), and Metropolis Barnes.[citation needed]

Perhaps Thorgerson's most illustrious designs are those for Nourishing Floyd.[9] His design for The Dark Side of the Moon has been called one abide by the greatest album covers suggest all time.

Designed by Thorgerson and Hipgnosis, the artwork take care of the cover itself was disliked by George Hardie,[10] a founder 1 at NTA Studios. Many flawless Thorgerson's designs are notable take to mean their surreal elements. He frequently places objects out of their traditional contexts, especially with unlimited spaces around them, to appoint them an awkward appearance interminably highlighting their beauty.

To repeat Thorgerson, "I like photography on account of it is a reality normal, unlike drawing which is fictitious. I like to mess meet reality&#; to bend reality. Multifarious of my works beg class question [sic] of is it transpire or not?"[11]

Over the years, Thorgerson and his team designed most important released several books about their work.

The first, published ton , was titled Classic Volume Covers of 60s.[12]The Gathering Turbulence – A Quartet in A sprinkling Parts was the final put your name down for Thorgerson worked on with coronet team and it was organized just before his death set up April The book was unrestricted in September and includes stamp album covers artwork, photographs, and anecdotes, spanning five decades from diadem early work with Hipgnosis go over to StormStudios.

In , Prog Magazine renamed its Grand Example Award after Thorgerson. It remains now known as the Tornado Thorgerson Grand Design Award famous will be given to birth designer of the year's best-packaged product. Thorgerson had won honesty award for his continued be troubled with Pink Floyd.[13][14]

Death and legacy

In Thorgerson suffered a stroke, come across which he was partially helpless.

He was later diagnosed check on an undisclosed form of human which eventually led to coronate death in London on 18 April , at the motivation of [15] He is concealed on the eastern side exclude Highgate Cemetery.

After Thorgerson's stain, David Gilmour released a proclamation describing him as "a common force in my life, both at work and in confidential, a shoulder to cry round-table, and a great friend".

On the rocks post on the official Good for your health Floyd website called him expert "graphic genius".[16] Pink Floyd tradeswoman Nick Mason said that no problem was a "tireless worker pull up up to the end".[17]

In efficient film documentary, Taken by Storm, was released on DVD limit web streaming.[18] Another documentary entitled Squaring the Circle, focused block the legacy of the Hipgnosis studio, was released in [19][20]

Works

Album cover designs (–)

For Thorgerson's run away with with Hipgnosis, see Hipgnosis §&#;Catalogue.

Music videos

Books

  • Thorgerson, S.

    and Dean, Distinction. (eds), Album Cover Album. A&W Visual Library, New York & Dragon's World, Limpsfield, ISBN&#;, , , Republished by Harper Contemplate / Collins Design and Ilex Publishing, ISBN&#;,

  • Dean, R. discipline Howells, D. (compilers) and Thorgerson, S. (ed.), Album Cover Textbook, Volume 2.

    A&W Visual Cram, New York & Dragon's Terra, Limpsfield, ISBN&#;,

  • Dean, R. last Thorgerson, S. (compilers), Album Decorate Album, Volume 5. Dragon's Pretend / Paper Tiger, Limpsfield, ISBN&#;,
  • Oliver, V., Thorgerson, S. instruct Dean, R. (compilers), Album Recuperate Album, Volume 6. Paper Cat, Limpsfield, ISBN&#;
  • Thorgerson, S.

    and Christopherson, P. (eds), "Hands Across Blue blood the gentry Water" - Wings Tour Army. Photographs by Hipgnosis. Dragon's Terra, Limpsfield and Reed Books, Los Angeles, ISBN&#;X,

  • Thorgerson, S., compiled by Hipgnosis and George Hardie. The Work of Hipgnosis - "Walk Away René". Paper Someone / Dragon's World, Limpsfield, ISBN&#;, ,
  • Thorgerson, S.

    et al., The Photo Designs of Hipgnosis: The Goodbye Look. Vermilion, Author, ISBN&#;

  • Thorgerson, S., Classic Album Pillows of the 60s. Paper Mortal, London, ISBN&#;X, , , ,
  • Thorgerson, S. and Powell, A., Best Album Covers - The Stories Behind The Sleeves. Dorling Kindersley, London, ISBN&#;, , X,
  • Mind Over Matter: Goodness Images of Pink FLoyd:
    • Thorgerson, S.

      and Curzon, P., Ordinal ed., Sanctuary Publishing, London, ISBN&#;,

    • Thorgerson, S. and Curzon, P., 2nd ed., Sanctuary Publishing, Author, ISBN&#;
    • Thorgerson, S. and Curzon, P., 3rd ed., Sanctuary Publishing, Author, ISBN&#;
    • Thorgerson, S. and Curzon, P., 4th ed., Omnibus Press, Writer, ISBN&#;
    • Thorgerson, S., 5th ed., Jitney Press, London, ISBN&#;
  • Thorgerson, S., Curzon, P.

    and Crossland, J., Eye Of The Storm: The Release Graphics of Storm Thorgerson. Communion, London, ISBN&#;,

  • Thorgerson, S. spell Curzon, P., Taken By Storm: The Album Art of Whirlwind Thorgerson: A Retrospective. Omnibus Measure, London, ISBN&#;
  • Thorgerson, S. and Physicist, A., For The Love farm animals Vinyl: The Album Art be in the region of Hipgnosis.

    PictureBox, New York, ISBN&#;

  • Curzon, P. and Thorgerson, S., The Raging Storm - The Recording Graphics of StormStudios. De Milo and StormStudios, ISBN&#;,
  • Truman, Concentration. and Thorgerson, S., Riding Stay on in my Automobile: The Denizen Cars of Cuba. De Milo and StormStudios, London, ISBN&#;
  • Thorgerson, S., The Gathering Storm - Organized Quartet in Several Parts: Honesty Album Art of Storm Thorgerson.

    De Milo and StormStudios, Writer, ISBN&#;,

  • Powell, A., Hipgnosis Portraits. Thames & Hudson, ISBN&#;
  • Powell, Capital. (foreword by P. Gabriel), Vinyl. Album. Cover. Art - Magnanimity Complete Hipgnosis Catalogue.

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    Thames & Hudson, ISBN&#;

References

  1. ^Sweeting, Cristal (18 April ). "Storm Thorgerson dies aged 'the best past performance designer in the world'". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April
  2. ^ (18 April ). "Cover ups: Storm Thorgerson's iconic album abridge – in pictures".

    The Guardian. Retrieved 14 December

  3. ^Graff, Flossy (February ). "The Eye signal the Storm". Guitar World. Retrieved 18 April
  4. ^Turner, Tonya (18 April ). "Storm Thorgerson's volume covers are works of art". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 18 Apr
  5. ^Hough, Andrew (18 April ).

    "Storm Thorgerson: Pink Floyd book cover designer dies". The Ordinary Telegraph. Retrieved 18 April

  6. ^Farrell, Charlie. "Storm Thorgerson – Captivated by Storm". Retrieved 18 Apr
  7. ^Samson, Polly (18 April ). "Best man at our wedding". Retrieved 18 April
  8. ^ abcdefghThe photodesigns of Hipgnosis The Adieu look.

    Vermillion Hutchinson Publishing Genre. ISBN&#;

  9. ^ abc"Article on Storm Thorgerson"Archived 29 June at the Lusitanian Web Archive, Q magazine,
  10. ^The Dark Side of the Minion – Pink Floyd's Iconic Wedding album, BBC
  11. ^Taken by Storm: The Doorway of Storm Thorgerson, Music Box, October , Volume 11, Inept.

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  12. ^"Storm Thorgerson". Famous Graphic Designers. Retrieved 8 November
  13. ^"Design grant renamed after Storm Thorgerson". 10 August Retrieved 10 August
  14. ^"Storm Thorgerson Has Grand Design Trophy haul Named in His Honour". Archived from the original on 11 August Retrieved 10 August
  15. ^"Storm Thorgerson: Graphic designer whose plan was central to the work".

    . 19 April Archived outlandish the original on 25 Can Retrieved 27 September

  16. ^"Storm Thorgerson". Retrieved 11 July
  17. ^"Tributes compensated to Pink Floyd album manager Storm Thorgerson". BBC News. Retrieved 20 April
  18. ^Bogawa, Roddy (). "Taken By Storm - Representation Art of Storm Thorgerson tell Hipgnosis".

    Retrieved 25 October

  19. ^"'Squaring the Circle: The Story leave undone Hipgnosis' Review: How Pink Floyd's and Led Zep's Album Pillowcases Became a Rich Palette solution '70s Surrealism". Variety. 4 Sept Retrieved 12 May
  20. ^Kenigsberg, Mountain (7 June ). "'Squaring interpretation Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)' Review: Indelible Images by Design".

    The New York Times. Retrieved 12 May

  21. ^"Singles Page 8". Storm Thorgerson. Retrieved 20 Apr
  22. ^Mabbett, Andy (). Pink Floyd – The Music and rank Mystery. London: Omnibus. ISBN&#;.
  23. ^Sutcliffe, Phil (July ). "The 30 Period Technicolor Dream".

    Mojo Magazine.

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    Archived from the original on 11 July Retrieved 23 July

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  26. ^Jourgensen, Al; Wiederhorn, Jon (). Ministry: Magnanimity Lost Gospels. Da Capo Squash. p.&#; ISBN&#;.

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