I have been looking closely at the album artwork of the psychedelic rock band Pink Floyd for some inspiration as I realised that a lot of their album covers are similar to the type of stuff i've been working on. Simple shapes & funky colours & patterns have been used to create the album artwork which represents the bands style perfectly.
After doing some research I discovered the artist who designed the album covers was graphic designer Storm Thorgerson. Although it was designed by Thorgerson it was drawn by a collective of art designers Hipgnosis. Thorgerson first became famous for his design for Pink Floyd's album 'The Dark Side of the Moon' (below) which is often referred to as one of the greatest album covers of all time being reprinted for posters, place mats & t shirts.
Something I read about him during my research was how his work frequently includes surreal aspects. I find this very inspiring as i'm currently trying to open my mind to the surreal world with my hippie project, as i've been creating work which relates to psychedelic vibes & open minded illusions.
On describing his love for photography Thorgerson said "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?"
He has also designed numerous amounts of other amazing work including album artwork for bands such as Muse, Led Zeppelin, Biffy Clyro & Black Sabbath. And Hipgnosis have designed work for AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, The Pretty Things, Yes, T. Rex & many more.
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