Storm Thorgerson’s artwork for Offspring's 2003 album ‘Splinter’ form part of a series of twenty prints, each in an edition of twenty known as the 2020 Series. Storm talks about how he arrived at the idea for the Glass Family . . .

"I was unreasonably wary that Offspring would be possibly as aggressive as their music, but, to the contrary, they were very charming. And for their album, Splinter, released in 2003, they commissioned four pictures from us. One of these is known as ‘Glass Family’ and another as ‘Moonstab’, both in the 20/20 collection.

"I think they liked the title Splinter for being sharp and angular like their music and with several different meanings, varying from the simple wooden shaving which stabs your finger to break-up, the splintering of a relationship or an outfit like a band, or even a family.

"Our glass family, made in fact of sugar glass ...are gathered in their well-to-do garden by the fishpond in order to be photographed for the family album, and also back-lit to highlight the glassiness. Personally I always thought that the little girl was the most spooky - present but transparent, like a ghost or a memory - a memory of when the family were together in the flesh, not as glass."