TAKEN BY STORM
TAKEN BY STORM: THE ART OF STORM THORGERSON AND HIPGNOSIS
This is a documentary portrait of graphic designer Storm Thorgerson, famous for his visionary album cover artwork for design outfit Hipgnosis. A childhood friend of members of Pink Floyd, TAKEN BY STORM: THE ART OF STORM THORGERSON AND HIPGNOSIS
Thorgerson designed several of their most iconic album covers, including “Dark Side of the Moon,” “Wish You Were Here” and “Ummagumma.” He created album covers for Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Genesis, Peter Gabriel, Catherine Wheel, Phish, Muse and The Mars Volta, among many others. Thorgerson died on April 18, 2013, not long after this film was completed. Record Store Day is a timely occasion to look back at this extraordinary individual’s life and work. DIR/PROD Roddy Bogawa; PROD Rob Roth, Orian Williams. U.S./UK, 2013, color, 95 min, DCP. NOT RATED
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