Thorgerson's prolific album art is presented in full-colour and includes in-depth analysis of each image including the themes and motivations that inspired the work as well as the practical details involved in producing each stunning image. This work includes new material from the last five years, none of which has been previously published in book form.
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"... a visually stunning collection of album cover masterpieces". -- Big Cheese, May 2007
"Taking photography as his primary medium, and distorting it beyond belief, his work is conceptual, deceptively simple and downright brilliant". -- Practical Photography, June 2007
Storm's ingenuity and creativity cannot fail to please. Superb". -- Rock Sound, April 2007
"Taking photography as his primary medium, and distorting it beyond belief, his work is conceptual, deceptively simple and downright brilliant". -- Practical Photography, June 2007
Storm's ingenuity and creativity cannot fail to please. Superb". -- Rock Sound, April 2007
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Storm Thorgerson is the English artist who was was a key member of the British graphic art group known as Hipgnosis. He designed many of the most famous album covers of all time, including Pink Floyd's instantly-recognizable Dark Side Of The Moon. He's directed numerous rock videos, long forms, commericals and TV documentaries. He continues to design covers for Phish, Ian Dury, Cranberries, Pink Floyd, Catherine Wheel, Alan Parsons, and others. He lives in London.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By John Wyant
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This collection of album cover art by Storm Thorgerson brings us nearly up to date (it was published in 2007). It is yet another gorgeous feast for the eyes, full of arresting images which reward closer inspection. Storm himself has written the text, which means you get lots of background information about the photographs, including the thought processes that led to the final result.
If all this seems familiar, then you probably already own his previous book, 'Eye of the Storm', which came out 8 years earlier. I have no hesitation in recommending 'Taken by Storm' to new readers - you will be enthralled by it. But if you already own 'Eye..', you should be aware of a couple of things. First of all, there IS a fair bit of overlap between the two - this book is billed as a 'retrospective', so inevitably there are some pictures which appear in both volumes. Secondly, Storm's writing feels more 'factual' this time round. I loved his rants in 'Eye of the Storm', and whilst some of that remains in 'Taken...', it is not nearly so prevalent as before (compare his notes about 'Earth Calling' by Mike Oldfield, for example).
If you can only afford one of them, I would go with 'Eye...'. But I suspect that, like me, you will want to come back later for this volume, anyway, just for the more recent work.
If all this seems familiar, then you probably already own his previous book, 'Eye of the Storm', which came out 8 years earlier. I have no hesitation in recommending 'Taken by Storm' to new readers - you will be enthralled by it. But if you already own 'Eye..', you should be aware of a couple of things. First of all, there IS a fair bit of overlap between the two - this book is billed as a 'retrospective', so inevitably there are some pictures which appear in both volumes. Secondly, Storm's writing feels more 'factual' this time round. I loved his rants in 'Eye of the Storm', and whilst some of that remains in 'Taken...', it is not nearly so prevalent as before (compare his notes about 'Earth Calling' by Mike Oldfield, for example).
If you can only afford one of them, I would go with 'Eye...'. But I suspect that, like me, you will want to come back later for this volume, anyway, just for the more recent work.
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Got it as a gift for my friend, i loved it n he loved it as well :)
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For Art and Music fans!
9 Feb 2008
By A. B. Crain
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Taken By Storm is a great collection of works by my favorite artist/designer Storm Thorgerson. He gives insights into where ideas came from, how elements of pictures came to be, and which ones held special meanings. Storm also includes many that were made, but NOT used by the bands in question (and therefore previously unseen by the public). Storm went to great lengths to get just the right set-up in just the right place, with just the right lighting...a testimony to his dedication to this form of art. Fans of Pink Floyd, The Cranberries, Catherine Wheel, Mars Volta, Led Zepplin, and others will be zapped into Storm's world, captivated, and sometimes shocked by what they find there as they are taken by Storm...
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Magnificent!
23 April 2008
By Singslinger
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For music fans, this is a magnificent treat. Storm Thorgerson's Hipgnosis was responsible for some of the most quirky, eye-catching album cover art of the past 30+ years and this book gives an insight into the thinking that went behind some of these classic covers. (Pink Floyd fans however, might also want to read "Mind over Matter'' for fuller details of the covers done by Hipgnosis - they did all except The Wall). Better yet, Thorgerson dry wit and oh-so-English sense of humor permeates his writing, which means the text as well as the pics will entertain the reader - a real bonus. Highly recommended.
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Excellent!
12 Mar 2008
By the curry eaters
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"Taken By..." meaning this book focuses on the amazing surreal imagery of Storm Thorgerson, rather than the finished product (i.e., album cover) itself. So, the book is geared more toward photography than a graphic design point of view. Recommended for all album art book collectors (a dying breed itself!).
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