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 Beautiful Book! December 23, 2008
P. Long (Spanish Fork, Utah)
When I received this book, a gift for my 17 year old son, I was taken aback at the size and beauty of the book. My son is a big fan of not only guitars and the band Pink Floyd, but also art and photography and the author, Peter Thorgerson. This book has many really neat photos in it from the album covers of Pink Floyd. The color is very vibrant and surreal images make the book well worth the money. Amazon shipped this book with plenty of time to spare before Christmas and it will be a very lovely surprise for my son under the tree Christmas morning. I can't wait for him to see it. Highly recommended for anyone who has an appreciation for art, music, photography or Pink Floyd. I think this will be a book he cherishes and browses for years to come...One of the best gifts I ever bought for him and well worth every penny!
One of the best art books I own. October 3, 2008
the_book_collector (Flower Mound, TX USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is an amazing book, not only for fans of Pink Floyd, but for anyone who's interested in photography or surreal art. The text is entertaining and gives a lot of insight into the creative and production process, and some amusing anecdotes as well.
Magnifico!!! April 28, 2008
Maria Iturrieta Bascunan (Santiago, Chile)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Definitivamente es la mejor adquisicion Floydiana que uno puede hacer de todos los lanzamientos del ultimo ano.
Thorgerson es dueno de una imaginacion y talento asombrosos. En este libro que posee practicamente todo su trabajo relacionado a Pink Floyd hay muchas pruebas de ello.
Vale la pena totalmente, junto al Libro de Nick Mason son un complemento perfecto para entender la magia que ronda a Pink Floyd en sus dos ambitos principales: musica y artes visuales.
The best! December 31, 2007
Bruno L. R. Ribeiro (Brasilia, Brazil)
If you like Pink Floyd, art, design or album cover, this is the best book I ever read.
Buy NOW!! =)
Perfect Companionship For Listening to Floyd February 24, 2005
Danno (NY, NY)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
Storm Thorgerson is the artist who designed the bulk of Pink Floyd's artwork, and "Mind Over Matter" is a combination of memoir, scrapbook, and gallery. With the possible exception of Led Zeppelin, no British rock band of the 1970s paid closer attention than Pink Floyd to the potent magic a well-designed album cover could lend to music the album contained. Much like Zeppelin, it's almost impossible to think of Pink Floyd's music without imagining the incredible visuals on their album covers. In essence, Thorgerson is almost an adjunct member of the band.
Graphic artists will appreciate this collection because Thorgerson's almost Magritte-like graphic style is also perfectly and endlessly adaptable to the commercial marketing. Casual Floyd fans will get a kick out seeing so many classic Floyd images reproduced at much larger than CD size. More serious Floyd fans will savor Thorgerson's behind-the-scenes insights regarding the band. (I was surprised to learn that Thorgerson leans more towards Gilmour than Waters). Throughout,the author discusses his designs in a very straightforward, conversational, non-pretentious way. As a bonus, he also includes graphics from Floyd tour books, posters, and DVD clamcases.
Given that so little video footage exists of Floyd, this oversized hardcover collection provides the perfect collection of visuals to leaf through while you're listening to "Dark Side of the Moon" for the umpteenth time.
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