‘HR Giger’, A Gorgeous Limited Edition Book That Pays Tribute to the Artist’s Fantastic Imagination

International publisher Taschen has announced the release of a collector’s limited edition, “SUMO-sized” monograph that tells the story of legendary Swiss artist HR Giger through photos, essays and original writings up until his untimely death in 2014.

Swiss artist HR Giger (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 biomechanical arsenal of creatures, which consistently merged hybrids of human and machine into images of haunting power and dark psychedelia. …Begun shortly before the artist’s unexpected death, this SUMO-sized monograph pays homage to Giger’s unique vision. Featuring seven fold-out spreads, it shows the complete story of Giger’s life and art, his sculptures, film works, and iconic album covers as well as the heritage he has left us in his own artist’s museum and self-designed bar in the Swiss Alps. In an in-depth essay, Giger scholar Andreas J. Hirsch plunges into the themes of Giger’s oeuvre and world while an extensive artist biography draws on contemporary quotes and Giger’s own writings. Limited Collector’s Edition of 1,000 numbered copies, each signed by Carmen Giger / HR Giger Estate.

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