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Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)

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4.7 Stars (60 Reviews)
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Edition Type: Limited Edition Slipcover
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Description

Celebrated photographer, creative director and filmmaker Anton Corbijn’s first feature documentary SQUARING THE CIRCLE (THE STORY OF HIPGNOSIS) tells the story of Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey “Po” Powell, the creative geniuses behind the iconic album art design studio, Hipgnosis, responsible for some of the most recognizable album covers of all time, including ""The Dark Side of the Moon"" and ""Band on the Run."" They formed Hipgnosis in Cambridge during the ferment of the sixties and became rock royalty during the boom time of the seventies. They conjured into existence sights that no one had previously thought possible, produced visuals which popularized music that had previously been considered fringe, and were at the white-hot center of the maddest, funniest and most creative era in the history of popular music. During this period, record companies didn’t dictate to acts like Peter Gabriel, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and Paul McCartney what their LP covers should look like - Storm and Po did. They made money; they lost money. They did great things; they did silly things. They fell out bitterly; they made up. They never played a note, but they changed music. The film features brand new interviews with Roger Waters, David Gilmour & Nick Mason of Pink Floyd, Jimmy Page & Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin, Paul McCartney, Peter Gabriel, Graham Gouldman of 10cc, Noel Gallagher, and many more!

Details

Director(s): Anton Corbijn

Starring: Storm Thorgerson, Aubrey Powell, Paul McCartney, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Nick Mason, Graham Gouldman, Noel Gallagher

Release Year: 2022

Runtime: 101 min

Aspect Ratio(s): 1.78:1

Language(s): ENG- English

Sound: DTS-HD MA 5.1, DTS-HD MA 2.0

Subtitles: English SDH

Format: Blu-ray

Disc Info: Region A Blu-ray

Packaging Artist(s): Beth Morris

Genre: Documentary

SKU: UTO-023 SLIP

Bonus Content
  • Audio commentary with Director Anton Corbijn and Graphic Designer Aubrey (Po) Powell
  • Hipgnosis archive photo gallery
  • Polaroid deleted scene
  • Red Band and Green Band Trailers
Trailers / Videos
Label Bio

Utopia is a film acquisitions, sales, and technology company with a ‘filmmaker first’ approach. Utopia focuses on creating new revenue and monetization opportunities, improving the direct-to-consumer experience, and helping filmmakers maintain a global presence. Vinegar Syndrome’s sister company, OCN Distribution, is thrilled to be representing Utopia's brand new line of home video releases!

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Customer Reviews
4.7
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
Based on 60 reviews
100%would recommend this product
60 reviews
  • DM
    Dylan M.
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    1 week ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Best documentary about music that’s not about music

    Please I beg you to watch this if you’re a fan of any of the bands Hypgnosis has worked with. The stories are fantastic and I learned of a couple bands I ended up really enjoying. They have made album covers for Pink Floyd, Paul McCartney, 10CC, Led Zeppelin and so on, it’s truly spectacular

    Quality / PackagingRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
  • BC
    Brett C.
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    1 month ago
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    Worth it

    Great documentary for music fans.

    Quality / PackagingRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Shopping ExperienceRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
  • DH
    David H.
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    1 month ago
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    Great if you like classic rock

    awesome if you like the heyday of classic rock album art; I love that era and loved hearing the background of some iconic art (my fave has always been the eerie post-apocalyptic-feel of the 'Houses of the Holy' art from Led Zep).

    Quality / PackagingRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Shopping ExperienceRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
  • DD
    Devin D.
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    Verified Buyer
    2 months ago
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    Fascinating look at the history of classic album art

    Fun as ****. I could've watched nine hours of everyone in this explaining how my favorite album covers were made. Ends really abruptly, especially since there's tons more work by Storm Thorgerson in the '90s and '00s that the film doesn't cover (ostensibly because they weren't part of Hipgnosis).

    Quality / PackagingRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Shopping ExperienceRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
  • AP
    Aaron P.
    Flag of United States
    Verified Buyer
    2 months ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Squaring the circle

    Fantastic documentary about art & album cover art. Highly informative and recommended

    Quality / PackagingRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
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