The Art of H.R. Giger
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Swiss-born painter H.R. Giger is the world's greatest living surrealist
This lens offers you a look at H.R. Giger's unique biomechanical art and how he's explored and expanded it throughout his career, including paintings, furniture design, movie designs (Alien, Species) and more. You will also be able to take a virtual visit to the Giger bar and museum in Switzerland, and shop for Giger art!
Many people consider Giger to be the world's most important, living, surrealist artist. His dark, distinctive style of art tends to either create instant fans or give people nightmares.
Many people consider Giger to be the world's most important, living, surrealist artist. His dark, distinctive style of art tends to either create instant fans or give people nightmares.
Web sites about HR Giger
- GIGER.COM
- H.R. Giger's official US Site
- HR Giger - Unseen Dune
- "I first heard about 'Dune' through Bob Venosa, an American painter of fantastic realism who lived in Cadaqués with his family and was a frequent visitor at Salvador Dali's house. It was a project for a three hour 70 mm science fiction film, in which Dali was to play a leading role for a fee of $100,000 an hour (he was later invited to leave the film because of his pro-Franco statements). Bob Venosa telephoned me to say that the director Alejandro Jodorowsky, to whom Dali had shown my catalogue, was interested in my work. So I went to Spain, but unfortunately Jodorowsky had already left..."
- LILA -> H. R. Giger and the Soul of the Twentieth Century
- Several years ago, I had the privilege of spending some time with Oliver Stone, a visionary genius who in his extraordinary films has portrayed the shadow side of modern humanity. At one point, we talked about the movie Alien, for which H. R. Giger received the Academy Award. I expressed my deep admiration for Giger's art and his uncanny capacity to depict the deep dark recesses of the human psyche revealed by modern consciousness research.
- HR Giger talks to J. Karlin about the HR Giger Tarot
- (jk) interviews H. R. Giger about the Giger Tarot. Giger discusses how Tarot has influenced his work, and how he views his work, apart from what others may have to say about it.
- SoS - State of Sabotage: SABOTAGE SCULPTURE. Executed by H.R. GIGER
- he State of Sabotage is manifested in a unique sculpture that serves as a monument to artistic vision, territorial free spaces and independencies. Sabotage mastermind Robert Jelinek invited the Swiss visionary and artist H.R. Giger to design the sculpture.
Futurekill by HR Giger
The Giger Museum
Anima Mia - 36x24 Wall Poster
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On June 20, 1998, the MUSEUM HR GIGER opened its doors in the historic, walled city of Gruyères, Switzerland. (yes, just like the cheese.)
If you can't make it to Switzerland, you can take a QuickTime VR Tour.
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HR Giger Info
- H. R. Giger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Hans Ruedi Giger (born at Chur, Grisons canton, February 5, 1940) is an Academy Award-winning Swiss painter best known for his design work on the film Alien.
- H.R. Giger
- H.R. Giger - Filmography, Awards, Biography, Agent, Discussions, Photos, News Articles, Fan Sites
- Welcome to the little H.R. Giger Page
- The Little Giger Page containing a database of the Art of H.R.Giger and lists of books, filmdesign and artwork
- Therion - H.R. Giger Gallery
- Image gallery
- HR Giger
- We are proud to present the first solo show in Vienna with more than 100 works of famous Swiss surrealist HR Giger. 24. May 2006 - 1.October 2006, daily 10.00 ? 19.00 hrs
- Book Review - H. R. Giger's Necronomicon reviewed by John A. Speyrer
- Because of its shocking graphics, this large-sized art book may not appear on many coffee tables. Doing serious work since 1966, Hans R. Giger toiled for many years as a relatively unknown graphic designer. His initial world-wide call to fame was the result of his artful and macabre design of the space creature in the movie, Alien, his success no doubt propelled into public view by the best selling Necronomicon art book. For his work In Alien he received an academy award in 1980.
- The Talented Mr. Giger
- H.R. Giger is best known in science fiction circles as the creator ofthe Alien. His friends Chris Stein and Debbie Harry, both formerly of rock band Blondie, talk to SPACE.com about the artist.
- disinformation | h.r. giger: perinatal imagery and demonic beauty
- Swiss surrealist artist, sculptor and filmmaker H.R. (Hans Ruedi) Giger is known to audiences worldwide for the 'biomechanoid' designs featured prominently in the films Alien (1979), Poltergeist 2: The Other Side (1986), Alien 3 (1992), Species (1995) and Alien Resurrection (1997). His dark and otherworldly visions have been compared to Salvador Dali and Alexandro Jodorowsky, with whom Giger collaborated on an unfilmed version of Frank Herbert's masterpiece Dune (1976).
Art, Calendars and Books
Giger Art Gallery
Brain Salad Surgery - 24x36 Wall Poster
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Giger Posters
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Auf Deutsch
- Hansruedi Giger - Wikipedia
- Hansruedi Giger, eigentlich Hans Rudolf Giger (* 5. Februar 1940 in Chur), ist ein Schweizer Maler und bildender Künstler.
- Teleurstellingen en desillusies
- Zwitserse kunstenaar en full-time excentriekeling Hans Rudi Giger staat dank zij zijn tot de verbeelding sprekende creaties voor Species weer volop in de belangstelling. Dat Species niet zijn eerste film is, is algemeen geweten. Maar het volledige verslag van twintig jaar Giger in Hollywood, kennen slechts weinigen.
- HR Giger - The Official Website
- Willkommen auf den offiziellen Internetseiten des weltberühmten Schweizer Surrealisten HR Giger. Als Maler, Skulpteur, Architekt und Designer ist Giger weltweit bekannt für die Entwicklung seines einzigartigen "Biomechanischen Stils", sowie der Erschaffung der "Alien" Lebensform, zu sehen in dem gleichnamigen Kinofilm der Twentieth Century Fox.
H.R. Giger's SPECIES
the second monster given birth to by Giger
Aliens and Species
- Alien Legend - Alien -- Behind the Terror
- Swiss surrealist H.R. Giger designed the Alien along with its horrific environment.
- H.R. Giger Alien: A LEGO® creation by Jeff Ranjo : MOCpages.com
- H.R. Giger Alien :: Bionicle-Based Creatures. H.R. Giger's famous alien design done in Bionicle.
- H.R.Giger's Species
- During the design phase of the movie SPECIES, oscar winning artist H. R. Giger asked us to create a clear silicone skinned maquette based on his preliminary designs for the alien 'Sil'. Here we present a step-by-step record of its construction.
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- Great artist and very nice lens!
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- very informative lense about my favourite artist.
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- Great lens about a great artist
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HR Giger - The Oeuvre Before Alien: Works 1961-1976
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This is one of Giger's most iconic images.
