Their stunning and often surreal work established them as the most important design collective in music history. Between 1968 and 1983 the legendary british arthouse hipgnosis, founded by aubrey powell and storm thorgerson 1944 20, designed some of the most iconic album covers in music history. I also own the hipgnosis walk away rene book from the late 70s and the print quality and colour rendition is by far superior. Aubrey powell and storm thorgerson, founders of the company, had been looking for a name for their fledgling studio. Notable commissions included work for pink floyd, t. Dec 01, 2008 hipgnosis was the biggest and best graphic design firm for the biggest and best bands of the 60s and 70s. In just fifteen years, hipgnosis storm thorgerson, aubrey po powell and peter christopherson established themselves as. On leaving school, he met storm thorgerson and members of the then fledgling pink floyd in cambridge and struck up a friendship and working relationship that was to last to the. The group dissolved in 1983, though thorgerson worked on album designs until his death on 18 april 20, and powell works in film and video, most notably with paul mccartney, the who, and monty pythons flying circus.
Buy hipgnosis portraits by aubrey powell 9780500517635 from boomerang books, australias online independent bookstore. At the time they shared a flat in londons south kensington with pink floyds syd barrett and by chance syd had scrawled in ballpoint pen the word. The album art of hipgnosis by storm thorgerson and aubrey powell is quite simply the most engaging and entertaining design book i have read all year. Aubrey po powell born 23 september 1946 is a british graphic designer who is known better for cofounding the album cover design company hipgnosis with storm thorgerson in 1967. Aubrey powell born 23 september 1946 is a british graphic designer who is known better for cofounding the album cover design company hipgnosis with storm thorgerson in 1967. The complete work of legendary design collective hipgnosis. The vinyl factory is the worlds foremost vinyl enterprise. Hipgnosis portraits by aubrey powell, hardcover barnes. Hipgnosis created some of the most innovative and surreal cover art of the 1960s, 70s, and early 80s for the biggest names of the erapink floyd, led zeppelin, wings, yes, genesis, 10cc, peter gabriel, bad company, syd barrett, and black sabbath, to name just a few. The complete album covers features stunning reproductions of every single hipgnosis covermore than 300 in totalfor the first time, along with pertinent insights from the rock n roll legends whose albums are featured and behindthescenes photography. If there ever was a sixth member of pink floyd, it might have collectively been hipgnosis, the design collaborative responsible for making just about every floyd album cover. Their innovative cover art defines the albums of the biggest names of the late 1960s, 70s and early 80s. Aubrey powell books list of books by author aubrey powell. Aubrey powell was born on 23 september 1946 in sussex.
Aug 05, 2012 the hipgnosis album cover gallery hipgnosis is the beatles of album cover art nobody has ever done it better than the british design firm founded by storm thorgerson and aubrey powell. Photo design and album cover art by aubrey powell and storm thorgerson exhibition at european month of photography berlin emop 2018 curated by john colton and emily smeaton in cooperation with aubrey powell presented by browse gallery berlin. Hipgnosis portraits aubrey powell bok 9780500517635 bokus. Hipgnosis portraits by aubrey powell boomerang books.
Mar 01, 2017 the vinyl factory is the worlds foremost vinyl enterprise. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Hipgnosis created some of the most innovative and surreal cover art of the 1960s. Hipgnosis exhibition daring to dream on tour the browse. In 1989, powell was made creative director for the paul mccartney world tour, designing the stage set, video wall and filmed images. Founded in 1967 by storm thorgerson, aubrey po powell, and peter christopherson, hipgnosis gained a legendary status in graphic design, founded in 1967 by storm thorgerson, aubrey po powell, and peter christopherson, hipgnosis gained a legendary status in graphic design, transforming the look of album art forever and winning five grammy. In 1989, po was made creative director for the paul mccartney world tour, designing the stage set, video wall and filmed images. The complete hipgnosis catalogue by aubrey powell time was when musicians wore their art on their sleeve.
Oct 20, 2014 hipgnosis portraits is a time capsule of an unrepeatable decade. I have walk away rene, the complete book of hipgnosis album cover art, and. The hipgnosis album cover gallery hipgnosis is the beatles of album cover art nobody has ever done it better than the british design firm founded by storm thorgerson and aubrey powell. Hipgnosis portraits by aubrey powell 9780500517635 booktopia.
Hipgnosis created some of the most innovative and surreal record cover art of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s for. The only book by po powell versus multiple books by storm thorgerson. It encompasses a record label, pressing plant and online magazine, and collaborates with artists and. The complete hipgnosis catalogue by aubrey powell and peter gabriel 2017, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay.
To understand why this book hits all the right sweet spots, we have to travel back in time. Formed by storm thorgerson and aubrey powell in london in 1968 with the addition of throbbing gristles peter christopherson in 1974, hipgnosis specialized in creative photography for the music business, making classic album covers for bands and musicians like pink floyd, led zeppelin. Hipgnosis portraits 9780500517635 by powell, aubrey and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The sublime prism cover for pink floyds the dark side of the moon continues to be one of the most pervasive images in all. Were taking with aubrey powell po to his friends cofounder of hipgnosis, which designed loads of album covers from the 60s to the 80s some of the most familiar images in the history of recorded music. About the author aubrey powell cofounded the design agency hipgnosis with the late storm thorgerson in 1967. The complete, definitive and neverbefore published catalogue of hipgnosis, vinyl album cover art finally. Hipgnosis began informally in 1968 when pink floyd asked their art student friends storm thorgerson and aubrey powell to design the cover for a saucerful of. In 1989, po was made creative director for the paul mccartney world tour, designing. At the zenith of the rock era, hipgnosis storm thorgerson, aubrey po powell and, later, peter christopherson established themselves as the most important design collective in music history.
Hipgnosis portraits by aubrey powell 9780500517635. His parents lived abroad for most of his formative years and he attended the kings school, ely, cambridgeshire. Aubrey powell cofounded the design agency hipgnosis with the late storm thorgerson in 1967. Acdc, black sabbath, peter gabriel, the police, genesis, led. Apr 18, 2017 hipgnosis began informally in 1968 when pink floyd asked their art student friends storm thorgerson and aubrey powell to design the cover for a saucerful of secrets photograph. For the love of vinyl the album art of hipgnosis storm. Esquire weekly storm thorgerson, aubrey powell and peter christopherson of hipgnosis created some of the most striking and memorable and striking album artworks in music history, including pink floyds dark side of the moon. Mar 11, 2020 hipgnosis consisted primarily of cambridge natives storm thorgerson and aubrey powell, and later peter christopherson. Art, the complete hipgnosis catalogue by aubrey powell. March 2019 with aubrey powell and john colton browse gallery could be coming to your city too the exhibition.
Good design would always create interest whether or not it had anything to do with the lyrics, the band image or the music, observes aubrey powell in this absorbing account of his time with storm thorgerson, and later peter christopherson, who as hipgnosis reigned as the album cover design agency from the late 60s to the early 80s and the arrival of the cd age. The cover is also kind of soso for a hipgnosis book, more of a po book and not storm style presentation. Hipgnosis created some of the most innovative and surreal record cover art of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s for many of the most famous rock bands of the era including. The album art of hipgnosis by aubrey powell 2008, hardcover at the best online prices at. Aubrey po powell interviews pink floyd floydian slip. Founded in 1967 by storm thorgerson, aubrey po powell, and peter christopherson, hipgnosis gained a legendary status in graphic design, transforming the look of album art forever and winning five grammy nominations for package design. Aubrey powell cofounded the album cover design company hipgnosis with storm thorgerson in 1967. Storm thorgerson and aubrey po powell of hipgnosis could scarcely have imagined the ways their album art would impact culture. He has been a designer partnered with storm thorgerson and peter christopherson at hipgnosis 2 design studio, producers of many famous rock album covers of the 1970s and 1980s, most famously for pink floyd.
The name hipgnosis was born out of a chance encounter with a door frame. Time was when musicians wore their art on their sleeve. Buy hipgnosis portraits by aubrey powell from waterstones today. Hipgnosis was the biggest and best graphic design firm for the biggest and best bands of the 60s and 70s. Hipgnosis founded in 1967 by aubrey powell and storm thorgeson were of course famous for their album covers, designing many iconic visuals for the likes of pink floyd, 10cc, black sabbath, peter gabriel, the police, genesis, led zeppelin, and paul mccartney. Hipgnosis was an english art design group based in london that specialised in creating cover art for the albums of rock musicians and bands. Art by aubrey powell the complete, definitive and neverbeforepublished catalogue of hipgnosis, vinyl album cover art finally does justice to the work of the most important design collective in music history, which, according to roddy bogawa, director of the documentary taken by storm 2011, designed half your record collection. Acdc, black sabbath, peter gabriel, the police, genesis, led zeppelin, pink floyd, t. The text, written by powell, and with contributions by peter gabriel, robert plant, and nick mason, brims with information that illuminates the album art and the compelling stories behind each covers creation. The complete hipgnosis catalogue 01 by aubrey powell, peter gabriel isbn. Hipgnosis portraits is a time capsule of an unrepeatable decade. Hipgnosis founded in 1967 by aubrey powell and storm thorgeson were of course famous for their album covers, designing many iconic visuals for the likes of pink floyd, 10cc, black sabbath, peter gabriel, the police, genesis, led zeppelin, and paul. The complete hipgnosis catalogue powell, aubrey on.
See all books authored by aubrey powell, including 100 best album covers, and hipgnosis. The book has a forward by peter gabriel although many creative folk passed through hipgnosis, it was driven and defined by the three partners, the wild, the weird, and the wonderful. Some books about hipgnosis and associated design work walk away renee the work of hipgnosis. The text, written by powell, and with contributions. Hipgnosis created some of the most innovative and surreal record cover art of the 1960s, 70s and 80s for many of the big name rock bands of the era including pink floyd, led zeppelin, paul. Founded in 1967 by storm thorgerson, aubrey po powell and peter christopherson, hipgnosis gained legendary status in graphic design, transforming the look of album art forever and winning five grammy nominations for package design. In just fifteen years, hipgnosis storm thorgerson, aubrey po powell and peter christopherson established themselves as the most important design collective in music history. Hipgnosis became the studio for album cover design as aubrey powell and storm thorgerson pushed the boundaries of creative possibility. Their first cover was pink floyds 1968 album a saucerful of secrets and their last was led zeppelins coda, released in 1982. Hipgnosis consisted primarily of cambridge natives storm thorgerson and aubrey powell, and later peter christopherson. The complete hipgnosis catalogue, vinyl album cover art the complete hipgnosis catalogue, aubrey powell, peter gabriel, thames. This was the birth of hipgnosis the photographic design studio that dared to dream.
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