From 1967 to 1981, rock album covers reigned supreme. The music on the album was important, of course, but the cover art was just as key to understanding the band's message and aesthetic. Avant-garde design collective Hipgnosis seized the moment and designed provocative covers for some of the period's most influential acts, including Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Paul McCartney and the Wings, and Peter Gabriel. A new book Hipgnosis Portraits takes a look back at their work.
Syd Barrett, London, 1970
S. Thorgerson/Hipgnosis
Lumiere & Son, London, 1974
S. Thorgerson/Hipgnosis
Keith Moon, London, 1976
S. Thorgerson/Hipgnosis
Paul McCartney, California, 1976
A. Powell/Hipgnosis
Led Zeppelin, Knebworth, UK, 1979
A. Powell/Mythgem Ltd
10cc, London, 1976
A. Powell/Hipgnosis
Sad Café, London, 1978
A. Powell/Hipgnosis
‘If Walls Could Talk,’ London, 1970s
A. Powell/Hipgnosis
The Rolling Stones, London, 1973
A. Powell/Hipgnosis
Hipgnosis: Portraits by Aubrey Powell is now available from Thames & Hudson.
