Storm Thorgerson, a graphic designer famous for album covers for bands such as Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and Muse. Unfortunately, this week Thorgerson passed away after suffering from cancer but his work can still be treasured and I'm sure it will be remembered for many years to come.
One of Thorgerson's most famous pieces of album artwork was for Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon which features a prism spreading a spectrum of colour across the cover.
Another famous cover he designed for Pink Floyd was one featuring 700 hospital beds which were dragged down to a beach in Devon. Thorgerson liked the photographs rather than illustrations and as this was before the time of Photoshop, it had to become the hard way. The result is a very realistic and believable looking image.
Thorgerson will be missed, however he will still live on in his artwork and continue to inspire.
Storm Thorgerson 1944- 2013
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