Rondell arguably had the tougher job of being lit on fire, which, no surprise, presented challenges. (pictured) and Danny Rogers (inset) to pose for the photo.
Hipgnosis hired Hollywood stuntmen Ronnie Rondell Jr. (Or is it?) A shot not used for the original album showed a swimmer - the same model who posed as the faceless pitchman - doing the crawl stroke in an ocean of sand devoid of water. They continued the theme of absence throughout the album’s back cover, inside gate-fold and liner bag with photos of a faceless pitchman hawking a transparent LP record, a diver making no splash, and a floating veil masking nothing. And the flames? A visualization of people’s tendency to remain emotionally withdrawn (or absent) for fear of “being burned.” Hipgnosis explained a handshake is often seen as an empty gesture, void of meaning or purpose. The team devised a concept for the cover involving two men - record execs fashioned in a style suggested by the album’s “Have a Cigar” - shaking hands to seal some unknown deal. “Lengthy discussions, particularly with the band, much internal focusing, and repeated exposure to the haunting brilliance of ‘Shine on You Crazy Diamond’ led inexorably to one point, led to one theme, in fact to the one word, ‘absence.'” “‘Wish You Were Here’ was a different story altogether,” he added. Or what the album may really be about, even if the Floyd haven’t said it, or don’t yet know it.” “We discuss what the music feels like to us. “We just sit in a very ordinary room, listen to Floyd music, and talk,” Hipgnosis co-founder Storm Thorgerson explained in his 1997 book, “Mind Over Matter: The Images of Pink Floyd.” It was a strange marriage really, but we became very close friends.”Īnd the artist said he’s “amazed” his work has endured the way it has over the past four decades.The concept started for design team Hipgnosis, as it often did, with close examination of the music. “He had his own views, but he accepted what I did. Roger was the originator, but my drawings were my translations of his visions,” he explained. “As a virtual artist The Wall was fascinating for me because there was so much to dig into and explore.
Scarfe – whose book The Art of Pink Floyd: The Wall is set to be released on November 11 – admitted despite the challenges, the project was “fascinating.” Then we did the film, which was tough and very difficult.” ‘THE ART OF PINK FLOYD’ “The live show was incredibly ambitious, with my original illustrations turned into inflatable puppets. I actually designed the album cover on Roger’s kitchen table.” “The band were in the South of France and I kept flying down to meet them. “I had to create all the characters – the wives, the mother, the teacher and all these semi-cartoon figures – very quickly because the album was coming out. The artist – who was “befuddled” when the band asked him to get on board given his work as a political cartoonist – has opened up on his work on Pink Floyd’s legendary 1979 rock opera. The Wall designer Gerald Scarfe designed the iconic artwork on Roger Waters’ kitchen table.ĪLSO READ: ‘Just A Notion’: Swedish pop icons ABBA release new track GERALD SCARFE’S SURPRISE WORK WITH PINK FLOYD
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