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Storm Thorgerson (born 1944) is an English graphic designer, known for his work for rock bands like Pink Floyd, 10cc, Led Zeppelin, Dream Theater, The Mars Volta, Muse and The Cranberries.
[edit] BiographyStorm Thorgerson was born in Potters Bar, which was in Middlesex at the time and is now in Hertfordshire. He was a key member of the British graphic art group Hipgnosis, and designed many of their most famous single and album covers. Latterly, he runs a design studio called StormStudios - a loose group of freelancers. Perhaps Thorgerson's most famous designs are those for Pink Floyd.[1] His design for The Dark Side of the Moon has been called one of the greatest album covers of all time.[2] Many of his designs are notable for their surreal elements. He often places objects out of their traditional contexts, especially with vast spaces around them, to give them an awkward appearance while highlighting their beauty. To quote Thorgerson, "I like photography because it is a reality medium, unlike drawing which is unreal. I like to mess with reality...to bend reality. Some of my works beg the question of is it real or not?"[3] Several books have been devoted to surveying Thorgerson's work which spans greater than three decades. [edit] Solo works
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The Dark Side of the Moon [edit] External linksCategories: English graphic designers | English film directors | English music video directors | Album-cover and concert-poster artists | Albums with cover art by Storm Thorgerson | Pink Floyd | People from Potters Bar | Alumni of the University of Leicester | Alumni of the Royal College of Art | 1944 births | Living people |
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