Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)

Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis) explores the intersection of music and visual art, focusing on the professional relationship between art students Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey Powell and their musician friends. The story centers on the 1968 creation of a photo collage for the album A Saucerful of Secrets, an event that catalyzed the rise of the band Pink Floyd and the design studio Hipgnosis. The film examines the subsequent 25 years of the studio's work on various album covers and the creative legacy of Thorgerson.

This United Kingdom documentary was directed by Anton Corbijn, following his previous works including Control, Linear, The American, A Most Wanted Man, and Life. The film features appearances by Aubrey Powell, Noel Gallagher, David Gilmour, Roger Waters, and Paul McCartney, while Storm Thorgerson appears via archive footage. The project was produced by Colin Firth, Ged Doherty, and Thorsten Schumacher, with a screenplay written by Trish D. Chetty.

The film has been received positively by audiences, holding a rating of 7.7/10 on IMDb based on 2,100 votes and a score of 7.4/10 on TMDB from 44 votes.