Hipgnosis Portraits
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A journey into the archives of the most important design agency in music history, including never-before-seen photos of the biggest names in rock rock 'n' roll Hipgnosis created some of the most innovative and surreal cover art of the 1960s, 70s, and early 80s for the biggest names of the era―Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Wings, Yes, Genesis, 10cc, Peter Gabriel, Bad Company, Syd Barrett, and Black Sabbath, to name just a few. The sublime prism cover for Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon continues to be one of the most pervasive images in all popular culture. Hipgnosis’s highly conceptual approach and graphic appeal earned them five Grammy nominations for cover design, and they profoundly influenced not only the history of music, but also all other creative fields from advertising to fashion. Hipgnosis Portraits explores an endless stream of creative ideas in two sections. Part I, "Imagination," tells the story behind the artwork from germination through to the final sleeve design, supported by a wide array of archival materials. Part II, "Realization," contains beautiful and extremely photographic portraits of the musicians the agency counted as clients. Several of these images were taken but not used for projects and have remained buried in archives ever since. The book is filled with playful, abstract compositions from a remarkably prolific collective that redefined the possibilities of concept-driven art and design. 366 illustrations in color and black-and-white Review: great coffee table book - Great coffee table book Review: Hipgnosis Portraits Rocks! - Very nice book! Aubrey Powell really captured the heart and soul of his rock 'n roll subjects. He is a master of his craft, and his collection of images is a beautiful tribute to such a successful and inspiring career. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in R-'n-R photography. Cheers PO!
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| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 66 Reviews |
O**4
great coffee table book
Great coffee table book
B**O
Hipgnosis Portraits Rocks!
Very nice book! Aubrey Powell really captured the heart and soul of his rock 'n roll subjects. He is a master of his craft, and his collection of images is a beautiful tribute to such a successful and inspiring career. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in R-'n-R photography. Cheers PO!
K**R
Great book.
Very interesting
A**L
Pictorial book of out takes and anecdotes from the greatest rock n' roll album cover design studio
Pictorial book of out takes and anecdotes from the greatest rock n' roll album cover design studio. A must for officiados.
N**E
This book is tremendous. A must-have for fans of ...
This book is tremendous. A must-have for fans of classic album cover design. It's fascinating to see how these images were created in the pre-Photoshop days.
T**H
You Know The Images...Now Know What is Behind Them.
Nice read. Great to get insight to some truly iconic images used throughout rock and roll history.
R**Y
Awesome design and concept
Great book. Hipgnosis were brilliant. They raised the bar in album cover design and concept.
M**X
The best!!!!!!
We LOVE this!!!!!
G**S
Großartige Bilder aus den Archiven, für jeden Rockfan unverzichtbar
Habe das Buch gekauft, weil ich zum ersten Mal weiteres Archivmaterial zu der Fotosession für das Ummagumma-Cover hier gesichtet habe. Für Kunst- und Fotobegeisterte oder als Studienmaterial für Genre- und Techniken der Gestaltung geeignet. Eine echte Inspirationsquelle mit vielen wichtigen Hintergrundinformationen von Aubrey Powell. Das Buch ist wirklich ein tolles Nachschlagewerk und wer es hat, möchte es bestimmt auch nicht so schnell wieder her geben. Nostalgische Erinnerungen an längst vergangene Zeiten werden wach. Derzeit wäre ich begeistert, wenn es etwas ähnliches auch von Roger Dean gebe, was an Materialfülle vergleichbar wäre. Ich denke da an die Neugestaltung der Bilder auf den Covern der Alben von YES als Vinyl. Allerdings hatte Dean, soweit ich weiß, nicht so viel mit Fotografie zu tun. Vielleicht gibt es da eines Tages auch mal was. Unbedingt ansehen und staunen. Auch die finanziellen Mittel, die man oft in die Gestaltung einer Schallplattenhülle investiert hat, sollte man dabei im Hinterkopf behalten. Sehr schönes Buch eines großartigen Gestalters. Ich liebe HIPGNOSIS halt einfach. Natürlich auch die Bilder von Storm Thorgerson, der leider schon verstorben ist. Habe mal gehört, dass der nicht so an eine Weltkarriere von PINK FLOYD geglaubt hat, als er für die Band in den sechziger Jahren tätig wurde. Aber na ja egal, es kam anders. Ein weiterer Grund, warum wir diese Bilder und Grafiken heute fast alle kennen.
V**A
La Musica Hecha Arte
Los melómanos sabemos de sobras que la música es un arte, doblemente. Evidentemente aparte del sonoro el visual por las portadas de sus soportes. Cuando digo portadas me refiero a los LP's. Uno de sus máximos exponentes de los últimos 60's y principios de los 80's fueron Hipgnosis, con Storm Thorgerson al frente, que después de la disolución de la asociación con Aubrey Powell siguió con sus diseños musicales hasta su reciente fallecimiento. Este libro te trae detalles técnicos de algunas de sus mejores obras.
P**N
Hipgnosis - from Syd Barrett, Pink Floyd to Robert Plant and beyond - they define an era and influence each design generation
A beautifully crafted book, revealing not only the marvellous stories behind each concept and shoot, but a wealth of original photography from an amazingly creative era. From the mid 60's, when England and London specifically moved to the forefront of design, Hipgnosis define this chaotic and exciting time when boundaries were pushed, squashed and morphed. Po and Storm's irreverent and thought provoking work, rippled out from the music industry to influence writers, designers and artists we revere today. Hipgnosis Portraits will inspire you to be brave in flexing the boundaries of design. For every aspiring designer, this is a must have.
L**I
Opera fondamentale
Bellissimo volume, fondamentale per conoscere e lo studio grafico che ha vestito di immagini le pietre miliari della cultura pop. Prezzo invitante e spedizione rapida.
S**R
wonderful
great artwork by itself, and the golden age of rock music
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