Roger Dean

Art

Roger Dean

William Roger Dean, known as Roger Dean, is an English artist, designer, and publisher. He is best known for his work on posters and album covers for musicians, which he began painting in the late 1960s. The artists for whom he did the most art are English rock bands Yes and Asia.

Acting credits

Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis) poster
7.4

In 1968, art students Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey “Po” Powell made a trippy photo collage for their musician friends Syd, David and Roger. The resulting album and album cover, A Saucerful of Secrets, helped launch two careers: that of Pink Floyd, one of the 70s megabands, and of Hipgnosis, which, over the course of the next 25 years, designed a stream of iconic album covers.

Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)

2023

Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe In The Big Dream poster
NR

A look into the band formed by the four members of progressive rock group Yes.

Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe In The Big Dream

1989

Yes: Their Fully Authorised Story poster
NR

The Story of Yes is as controversial as their music. The twists and turns of the band's career is now told for the first time in a series of exclusive interviews with Yes members past and present for this definitive and fully authorized documentary. Praised and criticized for defining progressive rock, Yes have been surprising and delighting worldwide audiences for over five decades. On record and on stage, Yes created a fresh sound and striking visuals, blending genres and using state of the art technology to push boundaries, winning legions of new fans with each album.

Yes: Their Fully Authorised Story

2007

The Album poster
8.0

A documentary about the record industry, told from the perspective of the art department. With over 40 interviews comprised of 3 generations, top creators of their day talk about the development of the art synonymous with the music you know and love. From The Beatles' Abbey Road and The Eagles' Hotel California to Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon and Nirvana's Nevermind, hear the stories behind the most memorable art in music history.

The Album

2023

No artwork available
NR

A documentary about the album cover artist, Roger Dean.

Roger Dean: Views

2001

Yessongs: 40 Years On poster
NR

Documentary on Yes featuring Steve Howe, Roger Dean and Chris Squire.

Yessongs: 40 Years On

2012

Prog Rock Britannia poster
7.6

Overview of Prog Rock history in the UK: Documentary about progressive music and the generation of bands that were involved, from the international success stories of Yes, Genesis, ELP, King Crimson and Jethro Tull to the trials and tribulations of lesser-known bands such as Caravan and Egg.

Prog Rock Britannia

2009