Distorts reality

Welcome to the world of Storm Torgerson - British photographer, filmmaker, and one of the best designers of the album covers of musical performers. World known for his covers for such cult bands like Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin. Let's get acquainted with his work more closely. Pink Floyd «Beach Catalogue», 2009.





Pink Floyd, album «Tree Of Half Life», 1997
"I love to play pranks with reality, distort reality. Some of my works are puzzling question - this is real or not? ».



Pink Floyd, album «Delicate Sound of Thunder», 1988.



Pink Floyd, album «Division Bell - Stone Heads», 1994.



Pink Floyd, the album «A Momentary Lapse of Reason», 1987.
His whimsical collages Storm Torgerson created using glue and scissors, long before the advent of Photoshop. He has not changed his method, and after the service covers the designers came computer graphics. When asked why he piles up hundreds of beds on the beach, instead of simply multiply the monitor one single, he just threw up his hands and said: "Because I am allowed to do it».



Cranberries, album «Wake Up and Smell The Coffee», 2001.



Cranberries, album «Bury the Hatchet», 1999.



Muse, the album «Absolution», 2003.



Pink Floyd, album «Dark Side of the Moon», 1973.
"It's a beautiful and simple idea. Refraction of sunlight we see all around us, for example, in the rainbow. I'd be happy to say that it is my invention, but, unfortunately, it is not mine! ».



Muse, single «Uprising», 2009.



The Chakras, the album «Build me a swan», 2011.



Biffy Clyro, the album «Puzzle», 2007.



10cc, album «Deceptive Bends», 1977.



Pink Floyd, album «Wish You Were Here», 1975.



Strawbs, album «Deadline», 2012.



Biffy Clyro, the album «Opposites», 2013.



Biffy Clyro, the album «Only Revolutions», 2009.



Thornley, the album «Tiny Pictures», 2009.



Pendulum, single «The Island», 2010.



Deepest Blue, the album «Waves», 2004.



Led Zeppelin, the album «Houses of the Holy», 1973.



10cc, album «Look Hear?», 1980.



Disco Biscuits, album «Planet Anthem», 2010.



Poster for the 30th anniversary of the band Pink Floyd, 2004.



Source: www.stormthorgerson.com