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Taken by Storm: The Album Art of Storm Thorgerson Paperback – October 30, 2007

by Storm Thorgerson (Compiler), Peter Curzon (Compiler)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 33 ratings
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Presents the author's album art in colour and includes an analysis of each image including the themes and motivations that inspired the work as well as the practical details involved in producing each image.
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  1. Print length
    204 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Omnibus Press
  4. Publication date
    October 30, 2007
  5. Dimensions
    9.97 x 0.7 x 12.42 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1846096677
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1846096679
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Omnibus Press; First Edition (October 30, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 204 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1846096677
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1846096679
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.75 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.97 x 0.7 x 12.42 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Singslinger
5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent!
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2008
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For music fans, this is a magnificent treat. Storm Thorgerson's Hipgnosis was responsible for some of the most quirky, eye-catching album cover art of the past 30+ years and this book gives an insight into the thinking that went behind some of these classic covers. (Pink Floyd fans however, might also want to read "Mind over Matter'' for fuller details of the covers done by Hipgnosis - they did all except The Wall). Better yet, Thorgerson dry wit and oh-so-English sense of humor permeates his writing, which means the text as well as the pics will entertain the reader - a real bonus. Highly recommended.
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nss_gabriele
5.0 out of 5 stars Do it for real.
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2010
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This book is essential for any fan of Storm and for those interested in that kind of imagery, the images are large and well-printed and each is accompanied by a significant comment or interesting anecdotes. Includes the works more valuable. Recommended.
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Jo
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book! I bought a used copy which is ...
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2015
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Awesome book! I bought a used copy which is in great shape!
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Diego
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2017
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Ari
5.0 out of 5 stars Taken by brilliance
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2008
I know Storm Thorgerson as the man who created the Pink Floyd album artworks. After reading this book (I should say "after viewing this book") I now know Storm Thorgerson as the man who also did covers for almost all the whos-who in the classic rock domain. Storm is fantastically calm and creative. And this book gives the reader an insight into the man's thinking prowess. And you will get a rare peek into Hipgnosis, the British art design group where Storm worked with his colleagues, Aubrey Powell, and later, Peter Christopherson.

Storm Thorgerson is a rare example of a creative mind who did not walk the corporate path. Well he did walk the corporate part or else he couldn't have possibly traveled to all those exotic locations for his shootings. But he had an inherent distrust for the record company big bosses and that made him do things which are totally mind blowing, remaining within the corporate dictate. He is like a Leonardo da Vinci, commissioned by the Church to do official paintings and smuggling in hidden messages inside the finished work, for the posterity to discover!

I just love this book. You will too.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2023
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vitamin x
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2008
"Taken By..." meaning this book focuses on the amazing surreal imagery of Storm Thorgerson, rather than the finished product (i.e., album cover) itself. So, the book is geared more toward photography than a graphic design point of view. Recommended for all album art book collectors (a dying breed itself!).
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Suslib
5.0 out of 5 stars Llegó a tiempo y como nuevo!!!vendedor excelente,sin mentiras!
Reviewed in Spain on March 4, 2020
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No me gustó mucho el envoltorio, me pareció frágil para un libro,así y todo llegó en perfectas condiciones!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Llegó a tiempo y como nuevo!!!vendedor excelente,sin mentiras!
Reviewed in Spain on March 4, 2020
No me gustó mucho el envoltorio, me pareció frágil para un libro,así y todo llegó en perfectas condiciones!
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Paco
5.0 out of 5 stars Bien
Reviewed in Germany on October 18, 2015
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Compré este DVD y me llegó bien, a tiempo, en buen estado y se correspondía con lo que había pedido
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Lorenzo
5.0 out of 5 stars Ben fatto - Well done
Reviewed in Italy on June 21, 2015
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[ITA] Senza dubbio le sleeve di Storm Thorgerson sono un qualcosa di unico, le foto sono riprodotte a scala piuttosto grande e si fanno veramente apprezzare. Fantastica l'ironia dell'autore, linguaggio molto spigliato e a tratti sarcastico, sempre piacevole. L'unica pecca consiste nei commenti alle singole sleeve, interessanti ma in mia opinione troppo brevi.

[ENG] I'll never regret purchasing this awesome book, the photos are wide enough to be appreciated, the author is always ironic and very naive in his writing. The only feature that left me unsatisfied is the comments to the single sleeves, which are interesting but too short, imho.
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Lavanne
5.0 out of 5 stars Regard rétrospectif
Reviewed in France on November 3, 2011
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Sans qu'il s'agisse d'une somme définitive, ce livre est l'occasion pour le graphiste Storm Thorgerson de proposer comme bon lui semble une visite commentée de ses oeuvres récentes, sans oublier pour autant quelques productions des glorieuses années 70 et 80 (époque où il était la cheville ouvrière du studio Hipgnosis qui oeuvra pour PINK FLOYD, LED ZEPPELIN, WISHBONE ASH, SCORPIONS, CARAVAN, BAD COMPANY, AC/DC, BLACK SABBATH, Rory GALLAGHER, RAINBOW). Appuyé par des comparses, Storm poursuit son travail graphique basé sur des mises en scène réelles (pour la plupart) au profit de formations comme les CRANBERRIES, AUDIOSLAVE, MUSE, EUROPE... Le résultat demeure extrêmement intriguant, souvent fascinant, parfois un peu trop léché.
Le livre en lui-même est de très bonne qualité : reproductions soignées, textes caustiques de Storm (en anglais).
Alain Lavanne
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kmax
5.0 out of 5 stars ジャケットアートを革新し続ける鬼才の自選作品集。
Reviewed in Japan on January 3, 2013
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ここ数年で出版が相次ぐストーム・ソーガソン／ヒプノシス作品集。その中での総集編的な位置づけの本書では、ソーガソンの長年にわたる仕事を俯瞰できる。新旧のロック世代のみならず、グラフィックデザインに興味を持つ層に強くアピールする書籍といえるだろう。

内容はヒプノシス時代（1968〜82）と、彼が主宰するストーム・スタジオ時代（1983〜）の代表作を網羅。前者は1969年のフロイド作「Ummagumma」から1981年のレインボー作「Difficult to Cure」まで、後者はそれ以降で2006年の作品までを収録する。写真は見開きの片ページに１点を基本に、重要な作品は２ページで掲載される。
注目のエディトリアルデザインはソーガソン自身と、長年の友人であるピーター・カーゾンの共同作業によるもの。印刷もたいへん上質である。

作品はアルバムのアートワークを中心に、ポスターやTシャツといった宣材も収録。並び順は制作年ともアーティスト名とも無関係なランダムなもの。すべての作品にソーガソン自身が解説を寄せており、制作の背景や撮影の裏話などを知ることができる（書籍やネット上で見かける解説は、本書を底本にしているものが多い）。
また数は少ないが未発表（没）作品も掲載され、コアな愛好層の要求に応えるものとなっている。

全体を眺めて興味深く感じるのは、フロイド作品などを除く大半のジャケットアートが「音楽を体現していない」こと。これはソーガソン／ヒプノシスの仕事の特徴でもあり（彼にアートワークとPVを依頼した松任谷由実も同じ感想を述べていた）、そのシュールなセンスは音楽の聴き手にイマジネーションの飛翔を与えている。

またヒプノシス時代とそれ以降では、明らかにデザインの方向性が異なっているところも興味深い。具体的には鬱で病んだようなイメージが影を潜め、より単純で直裁、かつシンボリックな作品が多くなっている。これはジャケットサイズの縮小とデザインツールの変化もあるはずだが、むしろヒプノシス作品には他のメンバーの個性も反映されていたと見るべきだろう。

全体に良く出来た書籍ではあるが、やはりヒプノシス時代の代表作（ウィッシュボン・アッシュの「Argus」など）に漏れが多いことなど、不満もないわけではない。作者自身が編集に関わっているわりには、アルバム発表年などのデータに誤記が散見されることも、ちょっと首を傾げたくなるところである。

そうした不備はあっても、本書には固有の魅力がある。それはロックミュージックというカルチャーに多くの影響を与えたデザイナーの発想の原点と制作プロセスが、他ならぬ本人の言葉によって語られている点である。充実したテキストは作品を読み解くだけでなく、アートと商業について考えるきっかけも与えてくれるだろう。
彼の作品とともに育ったロック世代であれば、これは間違いなく書棚に備える価値のある書籍である。
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