Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis) (2023)

06/07/2023 (GB) • 1h 40m

Documentary, Music

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.


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

designer

record label

cult music band

eccentric artist

music manager

collage film

history and legacy

art documentary

album cover art

historical documentary

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