Giger

<p>Swiss artist <b>HR Giger</b> (1940-2014) is most famous for his creation of the space monster in Ridley Scott's 1979 horror sci-fi film Alien, which earned him an Oscar. In retrospect, this was ...

<p>Swiss artist <b>HR Giger</b> (1940-2014) is most famous for his creation of the space monster in Ridley Scott's 1979 horror sci-fi film Alien, which earned him an Oscar. In retrospect, this was just one of the most popular expressions of Giger's <b>biomechanical arsenal of creatures</b>, which consistently merged hybrids of human and machine into <b>images of haunting power and dark psychedelia</b>.
The visions drew on demons of the past, harking back as far as Giger's earliest childhood fears as well as evoking mythologies for the future. Above all, they <b>gave expression to the collective fears and fantasies of his age</b>: fear of the atom, of pollution and wasted resources, and of <b>a future in which our bodies depend on machines for survival</b>.
From surrealist dream landscapes created with a spray gun and stencils to album cover designs, from guillotine-like sculptures to self-designed bars, Giger personally guides us through his multi-faceted universe in this <b>definitive introduction to a master of horror</b>. Detailed reproductions and designs and a <b>foreword by Timothy Leary</b> complement Giger's <b>intimate autobiographical texts</b>.</p>