H. R. Giger - Wikipedia
Hans Ruedi Giger (/ ˈ ɡ iː ɡ ər / GHEE-gər; German: [ˈɡiːɡɐ]; 5 February 1940 – 12 May 2014) was a Swiss artist best known for his airbrushed images that blended human physiques with machines, an art style known as "biomechanical".
H.R. Giger, Surrealist Artist Who Spawned ‘Alien’, Has Died
May 13, 2014 · H.R. Giger, the Swiss Surrealist who was responsible for the otherworldly visuals of Ridley Scott’s science-fiction classic Alien, died May 12 from injuries suffered from falling down the stairs of his Zurich home, reports Reuters. He was 74 years old.
H.R. Giger’s Nightmarish Art, beyond “Alien” | Artsy
May 6, 2019 · Chances are, H.R. Giger has given you a nightmare. The Swiss-born painter was responsible for creating one of the most iconic monsters in the history of the human imagination: the xenomorph, the unrelenting alien species that oozes at the center of the Alien film franchise.
HR Giger: The man who changed our view of aliens - BBC
May 14, 2014 · Surrealist, sculptor and set designer HR Giger has died. He’s best remembered for stretching our minds with his stretched-head design for the creature in 1979’s original – very original –...
H.R. Giger: Spellbinding Secrets of the Dystopian Surrealist
H.R. Giger, born Hans Ruedi Giger in 1940, was a Swiss painter, sculptor, and designer known for his distinctive, eerie, and surrealistic style. He gained worldwide recognition for his work on the science fiction film Alien, which earned him an Academy Award for Best Achievement in …
Will the Art World Ever Embrace ‘Alien’ Artist H.R. Giger? A …
May 6, 2022 · Giger, who died in 2014, is hardly a fixture of the art world circuit. But Shulan, who now works with the Swiss artist’s estate, believes that that time has come for the art world to recognize Giger’s contributions not only to pop culture, but to contemporary art.
The nightmarish works of H.R. Giger, the artist behind ‘Alien’ - CNN
May 21, 2019 · Chances are, H.R. Giger has given you a nightmare. The Swiss-born painter was responsible for creating one of the most iconic monsters in the history of the human imagination: the...
H. R. Giger Art – An In-Depth Exploration of Gigeresque Art
Jun 6, 2022 · Hans Ruedi Giger was a Swiss illustrator most known for his airbrushed depictions of human bodies mingling with technology, an aesthetic dubbed “biomechanical.” His Gigeresque artwork was used in the special effects for the film Alien (1979), which earned an Academy Award for visual design. H.
Photos: H.R. Giger's Art and Monsters | TIME
May 13, 2014 · Swiss surreal artist H.R. Giger died Monday at 74. The artist was famous for his nightmarish movie landscapes and creatures.
Who was Alien artist H R Giger? - The Book of Man
H R Giger was the man behind the Xenomorph designs currently seen in Alien: Romulus. Here's the lowdown on the artist of nightmares