R.I.P. Storm Thorgerson
Today, April 18th 2013, Storm Thorgerson died 69 years old of age.
A British graphic artist known to most by his truly fantastic and iconic images he came up with for Pink Floyd’s album covers, such as Dark side of the Moon, A Momentary Lapse of Reason and Wish you were here. A rare inspirational figure from the ‘golden age’ of graphic design.
Here’s a look through the mentioned Pink Floyd cover images, with words by Storm himself.
A Momentary Lapse of Reason – “What you get is what you see: 700 wrought iron beds all individually made up and each weighing several tons, or so it seemed by the end of the day. The photograph…is a 35mm color transparency taken when the tide was on the turn and came rushing back, flooding all the beds in the blink of an eye. Wet dream, or what.” Storm Thorgerson
Wish you were here – “The handshake from the burning man is as empty or absent a gesture as you can get. The man is really on fire. He wore an asbestos suit under the cloth suit, which extends over the head, where a wig was attached. The first attempts at setting him alight were in the wrong wind direction. The flames were blown back and ignited his mustache for an instant. A close shave, one might say.” Storm Thorgerson
Dark side of the Moon – “The refracting glass prism referred to Floyd light shows – consummate use of light in the concert setting. Its outline is triangular and triangles are symbols of ambition, and are redolent of pyramids, both cosmic and mad in equal measure, all these ideas touching on themes in the lyrics.” Storm Thorgerson