Author: Aubrey Powell (author), Yoko Shimada (translator)
Size: B5 variant Number of pages: 322 pages

Limited to 2,000 copies!
The people involved reveal what goes on behind the scenes of this work, created by this rare group of creators!
Packed with photographs and illustrations, this is a must-have book for fans that is well worth reading and looking at.
Perfect for rock fans, as well as art and design lovers.

From the late 1960s through to the 1980s, the British creative group Hipgnosis designed many record jackets for a wide range of artists, from progressive rock artists such as Pink Floyd to global giants such as Paul McCartney & Wings and Led Zeppelin, as well as Yumi Matsutoya, and gained tremendous support not only from rock fans but also from design and art lovers.
This deluxe book is packed with rare photographs and illustrations, and contains a collection of stories from the sole surviving author revealing what went on behind the scenes in the creation of his masterpiece.

[CONTENTS]
Introduction: Syd Barrett's past glory - Escaping the ghosts Space Cowboys Collaborating with animals - A big step, dead or alive - Led Zeppelin's "Holy House"
The light of madness Peter Gabriel - "Broadway's Dazzling" and solo Paul McCartney - "Venus and Mars"
10cc~〈Life is vegetable soup〉
Pink Floyd - "Flames - Wish You Were Here"
America - Nature, Light and ShadowThe Best Part of the TourPeter Grant - The Day the Pig Who Protected the Artists Flew in the Sky - Pink Floyd "Animals"
Wandering the Snowy Mountains of Morocco - Wings Greatest Hits
Miami's vices, Hawaii's sufferings - 10cc "Look! Here!!"
Tragedy - Parting ways with Barry Gibb Designs that never saw the light of day Farewell to my design life