HR Giger Arh

About this book

Gigers multi-faceted career: From surrealistic dream landscapes to album cover designs and sculptureFor the last three decades H.R. Giger has reigned as one of the leading exponents of fantastic art. After he studied interior and industrial design for eight years at the School of Commercial Art in Zurich Switzerland (1962-1970) he 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 Gigers multi-faceted career includes designing two bars located in Tokyo and Chur as well as work on various film projectshis creation of the set design and title figure for Ridley Scotts filmAlien won him not only international fame but also an award for Best Achievement for Visual Effects (1980). "The more famous I get the more I am tolerated albeit with some head-shaking." H.R. GigerAbout the Series: Each book in TASCHENs Basic Art Series features: a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist covering his or her cultural and historical importance a concise biography approximately 100 colour illustrations with explanatory captions