Roger Dean or Hugh Syme

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   Who's album artwork means more to you? 
Roger Dean (who did covers for Yes and many others) seems to represent a psychedelic, 70's type of artwork. That may be because he was copied so much by others. His "other worldly" scenes have come to almost represent vintage prog to me, because they instantly make me feel like there are other ways of seeing common things around us.
Hugh Syme (who did covers for Rush, Tiles, and some others) often plays with the ideas like taking a figure of speech literally. He seems to exemplify a style of tongue-in-cheek visual sarcasm. When I see his work, it instantly makes me think (at least a little), and that is part of what prog music is all about.

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Single Coil Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 29 2005 Status: Offline Points: 301	Topic: Roger Dean or Hugh Syme Posted: July 16 2005 at 23:05
	Who's album artwork means more to you? Roger Dean (who did covers for Yes and many others) seems to represent a psychedelic, 70's type of artwork. That may be because he was copied so much by others. His "other worldly" scenes have come to almost represent vintage prog to me, because they instantly make me feel like there are other ways of seeing common things around us. Hugh Syme (who did covers for Rush, Tiles, and some others) often plays with the ideas like taking a figure of speech literally. He seems to exemplify a style of tongue-in-cheek visual sarcasm. When I see his work, it instantly makes me think (at least a little), and that is part of what prog music is all about.
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TheProgtologist Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: May 23 2005 Location: Baltimore,Md US Status: Offline Points: 27802	Posted: July 16 2005 at 23:07
	Very hard choice,I like both artists,but I prefer Rush over Yes so I will say Syme.


Bj-1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: June 04 2005 Location: No(r)Way Status: Online Points: 31319	Posted: July 18 2005 at 08:47
	Roger Dean
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Gaston Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: February 26 2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 401	Posted: July 18 2005 at 17:28
	I would've included Thorgerson in this mix. However, Dean, by far.
	It's the same guy. Great minds think alike.

Paradox Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 07 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 1059	Posted: July 19 2005 at 18:39
	Roger Dean! His artwork is quite brilliant


Tony R Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: July 16 2004 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 11979	Posted: July 19 2005 at 18:56
	I'm a Rush fan but Dean's work is peerless IMO...