Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis) (2023)
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- 2h 40m
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Experience the story behind the artwork that defined a generation.
Overview
In 1968, art students Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey “Po” Powell made a trippy photo collage for their musician friends Syd, David and Roger. The resulting album and album cover, A Saucerful of Secrets, helped launch two careers: that of Pink Floyd, one of the 70s megabands, and of Hipgnosis, which, over the course of the next 25 years, designed a stream of iconic album covers.
Overview
In 1968, art students Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey “Po” Powell made a trippy photo collage for their musician friends Syd, David and Roger. The resulting album and album cover, A Saucerful of Secrets, helped launch two careers: that of Pink Floyd, one of the 70s megabands, and of Hipgnosis, which, over the course of the next 25 years, designed a stream of iconic album covers.
Top Billed Cast
Aubrey Powell
Self
Storm Thorgerson
Self (archive footage)
Noel Gallagher
Self
David Gilmour
Self
Roger Waters
Self
Paul McCartney
Self
Nick Mason
Self
Robert Plant
Self
Jimmy Page
Self
Peter Gabriel
Self
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