September 12, 1997 New Book Shows Artistic Imagery of Pink Floyd New York, NJ (September, 1997) ­ Storm Thorgerson, the man who created unforgettable Pink Floyd record covers like Dark Side of the Moon, Division Bell, Wish You Were Here, and Houses of the Holy has now written Mind Over Matter: The Images of Pink Floyd (Sanctuary Publishing, distributed in the Western Hemisphere through Omnibus Press 800-431-7187 or 914-469-2271, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. EST, Monday - Friday.) Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Pink Floyd, Mind Over Matter showcases the imagery of one of the most brilliant bands of all time. Pink Floyd emerged in the late 1960's as a pioneer of what would be called progressive rock. Not only was the band's music out of the ordinary but its imagery was as well. Formerly a classmate of band member Roger Waters and a friend of Syd Barrett, Thorgerson's collage of mystical images first graced Pink Floyd's A Saucerful of Secrets album in 1968. He was also responsible for the intriguing designs on Atom Heart Mother (for which the bemused cows on the cover were better known than the music within), Meddle (a pigs ear under rippling water), Animals (a pig flying over a power station) and one of the best known rock covers, Dark Side of the Moon (a prism producing a converging spectrum which allowed the covers to form a continuous design on store shelves). In his new book, Thorgerson provides an insiders view of never-before seen rough sketches, rejects, and variations on Pink Floyd artwork. Mind Over Matter contains nearly all of Pink Floyd's images and shows how one band successfully developed an unforgettable image through groundbreaking packaging, imaginative photography, visually spectacular stage shows, and innovative music. Thorgerson founded the design studio Hipgnosis in 1968. He is the creator of 14 Pink Floyd record covers, 10 Pink Floyd concert films, and has been nominated for 7 Grammy awards, including one in 1996 for the Pink Floyd CD Shine On. A resident of London, England, Thorgerson has also been honored by Billboard and MTV as best director, and has five covers among the Rolling Stone Top 10 Covers of All Time. Anyone interested in the compelling images that catapulted Pink Floyd into one of the most artistically innovative bands of all time, can find Mind Over Matter: The Images of Pink Floyd in their favorite record and book stores, or may contact Omnibus Press at 800-431-7187 or 914-469-2271 between 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. EST, Monday - Friday to order a copy. Mind Over Matter is published by Sanctuary Publishing Ltd. in England and is distributed in the Western Hemisphere through Omnibus Press. Omnibus Press (OP) is a book publishing division of Music Sales Corporation, headquartered in New York City and in London, England. OP publishes highly acclaimed books about jazz, blues, and show music and has released more than 40 titles in the prestigious Illustrated Lives of the Great Composers series. Omnibus is also the world's leading publisher of rock and pop books, ranging from visual documentaries to in-depth biographies. They also publish several other Pink Floyd books, including Pink Floyd 25th Anniversary Edition, The Complete Guide to the Music of Pink Floyd, and Syd Barrett and the Dawn of Pink Floyd. Mind Over Matter: The Images of Pink Floyd Price: $39.95 hardcover/slip cased Pages: 176 pages ISBN: 1-86-074-206-8 UPC: 7-52187-00633-6 Pub. Date: September, 1997 Price: $29.95 softcover Pages: 176 pages ISBN: 1-86074-224-6 UPC: 7-52187-00641-1 Pub. Date: September, 1997