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

Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)

Experience the story behind the artwork that defined a generation.

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

7.471/10

Release Date

07 June 2023

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Aubrey Powell

Aubrey Powell

Self

Storm Thorgerson

Storm Thorgerson

Self (archive footage)

Noel Gallagher

Noel Gallagher

Self

David Gilmour

David Gilmour

Self

Roger Waters

Roger Waters

Self

Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney

Self

Nick Mason

Nick Mason

Self

Robert Plant

Robert Plant

Self

Jimmy Page

Jimmy Page

Self

Peter Gabriel

Peter Gabriel

Self

Graham Gouldman

Graham Gouldman

Self

Peter Saville

Peter Saville

Self

Glen Matlock

Glen Matlock

Self

Humphrey Ocean

Humphrey Ocean

Self

Roger Dean

Roger Dean

Self

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