Popular searches

    Newport Collection
    0

    Your Cart

      No products added to cart

    ShippingFree shipping
    Total sum$0.0

    Taschen

    Giger - Basic Art Series

    $35.0
    Free shipping over $69/$99*

    Product information

    Master of Horror

    Discover HR Giger’s arsenal of fear

    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.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 gave expression to the collective fears and fantasies of his age: fear of the atom, of pollution and wasted resources, and of a future in which our bodies depend on machines for survival.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 definitive introduction to a master of horror. Detailed reproductions and designs and a foreword by Timothy Leary complement Giger’s intimate autobiographical texts.

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

    The artist HR Giger (1940–2014) was a Swiss painter, sculptor, and designer, who combined surrealist influences and dark fantasies to create his very own biomechanical universe. He first received acclaim in the 1960s with his airbrushed fantasies of post-apocalyptic creatures and landscapes, and rose to fame through high profile movie work, most notably the creation of the monster in Alien, which won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. HR Giger was named in the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 2013.

    • Taschen

    • 56298

    • 96

    • H: 26 x B: 21 x D: 1,3 cm

    Inside the European Union Orders within the EU with an order value of over $69 are shipped free of charge*. If the order value is less than $69, there will be a shipping cost of $8,50. Normal delivery time is 5-15 working days if the item is in stock. If you order an item that is not in stock, we will notify you with a new estimated delivery time by e-mail. We reserve the right to any final sale. * A shipping fee of $69 will be added if your order contains furniture or bulky goods. Outside the European Union Orders outside the EU with an order value of over $99 are shipped free of charge*. If the order value is less than $99, there will be a shipping cost of $12. Normal delivery time is 5-15 working days if the item is in stock. If you order an item that is not in stock, we will notify you with a new estimated delivery time by e-mail. We reserve the right to any final sale. * A shipping fee of $100 will be added if your order contains furniture or bulky goods.

    In our range you will find painstakingly manufactured products, which will last for generations with proper care. Depending on the manufacturing materials and surface treatment, different types of care are required. Many of our products are completely unique and made of living materials such as wood and leather, so always read the instructions and follow the advice on the package leaflet.

    $35.0