He was not very well at that point he had taken too much acid. One day Storm and I arrived back in the flat, and somebody written in on this pristine white door, h-i-p g-n-o-s-i-s, and Storm said, “What asshole did that?” We walked in and there was Syd standing with a pen, very sheepish.
When Storm and I started out, we were all living together in this flat in South Kensington in London. When he was asked “What’s the name of your band?,” he couldn’t think of anything… He saw this album cover, and he said, “Oh, Pink Floyd,” and that was the name that stuck. And of course they got the name Pink Floyd from Syd. VARIETY: Can you talk about where the name Hipgnosis came from?
On the eve of the opening of the exhibition (itself covered in more detail in this previous story), Po spoke with Variety about some of the indelible Floyd images he and Thorgerson designed. Roger Waters Says He Turned Down Facebook's Offer to Use Pink Floyd Song in Ad Head to the Beach in Style With Pink Floyd-Inspired Towels Oh, By the Way, These 400-Plus Artifacts Are Pink: 'Pink Floyd - Their Mortal Remains' Exhibition Hits Hollywood Powell is one of the co-curators of the exhibition, which ensured it has deep insights into the imagery they created for Floyd from their second album on through to essential creations like “Ummagumma,” “Atom Heart Mother,” “The Dark Side of the Moon,” “Wish You Were Here” and, finally, “Animals.” The current exhibition is almost as much a testament to the power that they held over the public imagination during Hipgnosis’ glory days as it is to the band’s aural intrigue. That’s the power of the iconography being celebrated in “Their Mortal Remains.”Īnd it’s the power of the graphic and photographic work done in the ’60s and ’70s by Aubrey Powell and his late partner, Storm Thorgerson, who as the founders and creative principals of Hipgnosis defined much of what was great about album art in that era. Down on the corner, and in surrounding blocks, you can find tourist shops selling “Dark Side of the Moon” T-shirts (mostly unlicensed, probably) - but it’s not because they’re capitalizing on the Floyd exhibition being in the neighborhood it’s that they sell them every day of every year, just like most other T-shirt shops in the world. stop on an international tour in the heart of Hollywood. Should there be an issue with your order, please contact support for assistance.“The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains” has just opened at the Vogue Multicultural Museum, making its first U.S. Please note actual product color may vary due to photography lighting and screen/monitor settings. Please check sizing and color selection prior to ordering. This item is final sale and not eligible for cancellations, exchanges or returns. This is a custom print product, made to order specially for you.
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