HR Giger Arh+

Giger's multi-faceted career - From surrealistic dream landscapes, to album cover designs, and sculpture

For the last three decades H.R. Giger has reigned as one of the leading exponents of fantastic art. Born in Chur, Switzerland, in 1940, he studied interior and industrial design for eight years at the School of Commercial Art in Zurich (1962-1970), but was soon gaining attention as an independent artist, with endeavors ranging from surrealistic dream landscapes created with a spray gun and stencils, to album cover designs for famous pop stars, and sculpture.

In addition, Giger's multi-faceted career includes designing two bars, located in Tokyo and Chur, as well as work on various film projects - his creation of the set design and title figure for Ridley Scott's film Alien won him not only international fame but also an Oscar for Best Achievement for Visual Effects (1980).

"The more famous I get, the more I am tolerated, albeit with some head-shaking."
H.R. Giger

About the Series:
Every book in TASCHEN's Basic Art Series features:

a detailed chronological summary of the artist's life and work, covering the cultural and historical importance of the artist
approximately 100 color illustrations with explanatory captions
a concise biography

HR Giger Arh+

Softcover, flaps, 7.3 x 9.1 in., 96 pages, $ 9.99

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This book is a great retrospective of Giger's art, accompanied by the artist's autobiographical texts which often more elaborately depict his states of mind than actual events in life. Which is - in Giger's case - more than welcome. Nearly everybody interested in his art knows all the important stages in his biography, yet what keeps intriguing us, as his lovers, is this seed of doubt expressed in one simple question: is he completely mad or what???

Is he a psychopat? Do I want to meet him in the dark? Do I want to be left alone with him? This book will answer your questions. It will reveal an ingenious man who has learned to confront all his fears and doubts through visual art. And what fine art it is! Dalriada, Germany

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