Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)

Experience the story behind the artwork that defined a generation.

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Overview

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.

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

Trailer

Official UK Trailer

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