Storm Thorgerson designed the cover for Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, an album that can be found in the homes of over 40 million people. In a career spanning over 30 years he has produced album graphics for numerous acts including Led Zeppelin, Peter Gabriel, and Muse. Many of his designs are notable for their surrealism, and in his early work he often took inspiration from the paintings of Rene Magritte.
Storm Thorgerson on Magritte
The designer of iconic album covers, including Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon, tells us how he is inspired by surrealist artist Rene Magritte
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Surrealism
A twentieth-century literary, philosophical and artistic movement that explored the workings of the mind, championing the irrational, the poetic and …