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Who did the artwork for Pink Floyd albums?
Storm Thorgerson
Storm Thorgerson, a British graphic designer who created album covers for Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Muse, Genesis, Phish and many other major rock bands, has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 69. “His ending was peaceful,” his family said in a statement.
What is the meaning of Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here album cover?
The album’s cover images were photographed by Aubrey ‘Po’ Powell, Storm’s partner at the Pink Floyd design studio Hipgnosis and was inspired by the idea that people tend to conceal their true feelings, for fear of “getting burned”, and thus two businessmen were pictured shaking hands, one man on fire.
Who did the art for the wall?
Gerald Anthony Scarfe CBE, RDI (born 1 June 1936) is an English cartoonist and illustrator….Gerald Scarfe.
| Gerald Scarfe CBE, RDI | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Editorial cartoon Drawing Animation |
| Notable work | Pink Floyd – The Wall (1982) Hercules (1997) |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Asher ( m. 1981) |
What is Pink Floyd’s Best Album Cover?
The Dark Side of the Moon (1973) was perhaps his most famous of Pink Floyd album covers. Revelling in simplicity, the straight lines and uncomplicated design juxtaposes the truly abstract nature of the concepts it endeavours to showcase. The album itself deals with ideas such as mortality, money, war and futility of life in general.
Who designed Pink Floyd’s Animals album cover?
As many Floyd fans know, the creation of the Animals album cover has a curious, even comical history. The cover was produced by Hipgnosis, the design company responsible for epic Pink Floyd album designs]
Who designed the Pink Floyd A Saucerful of Secrets album cover?
Shortly after The Beatles blew out LP cover art on Sgt. Pepper, Pink Floyd commissioned art pals Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey Powell, later known as design gods Hipgnosis (a name they took from graffiti), to draft up the dizzying graphics for 1968 effort A Saucerful of Secrets.
How many phases of Pink Floyd have there been?
There have been four distinct phases in Pink Floyd’s career. The first was the Syd-Barrett-led band, which came together in late 1965 and lasted for just three singles and one album before Barrett fell apart at the end of 1967 and was forced to leave the band.