Name: Us and Them: The Authorised Story of Hipgnosis
Brand: Mark Blake

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9781788705691

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Limited edition

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2024-01-18

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Grantham Book Services Ltd.

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Mark Blake

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Music

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Nine Eight Books

<p>Mark Blake is an English writer and editor with a prolific career spanning over three decades. His work has been featured in numerous magazines and newspapers since 1989, establishing him as a respected authority in the industry. As a former Assistant Editor of Q magazine and a long-time contributor to Mojo, the UK's biggest-selling music magazine, Mark Blake has also contributed his expertise to publications such as Classic Rock, The Times, Daily Telegraph, and Music Week.</p>

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The definitive story of the Hipgnosis design partnership, their iconic album artwork and their rock 'n' roll life.

Between the late '60s and early '80s, design house Hipgnosis created some of the most iconic and ubiquitous album artwork of all time. Their original lifespan coincided with the golden age of the 12-inch LP, beginning just as the Beatles' Sgt Pepper made the record sleeve the ultimate blank canvas and ending just as newtechnology looked set to usurp vinyl. Having originally been approached to design an album cover for their friends Pink Floyd, students Aubrey 'Po' Powell and Storm Thorgerson would go on to define the visual identity of rock and roll for the next fifteen years, swiftly gaining international prominence for their famed The Dark Side of the Moon artwork. This paved the way for other major musicians to set foot in the surreal photo-design world of Storm and Po, resulting in seminal Hipgnosis creations for the likes of Led Zeppelin, Paul McCartney, Genesis, Black Sabbath, ELO and Yes.In this authorised account, with access to previously unpublished material and exclusive contributions from David Gilmour, Jimmy Page, Peter Gabriel, Roger Waters, Robert Plant and even Aubrey Powell himself, Mark Blake goes behind the scenes of the Hipgnosis partnership to reveal the pioneering ambition and grand vision that led to their success, as well as the clashing egos and artistic differences that undermined it. The Hipgnosis story also offers hitherto-untold insight into some of music's most legendary bands, as viewed through the prism of the people who shaped their imagery and cultural legacy.&nbsp;With the work of Hipgnosis continuing to be referenced, reproduced and revered worldwide, Us and Them serves as a celebration, a cautionary tale and a compelling human drama, exploring the vital intersection between art and music.

Us and Them: The Authorised Story of Hipgnosis

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