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HR Giger. 40th Ed. (English, French, German, Hardcover, Multilingual edition)
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HR Giger. 40th Ed. (English, French, German, Hardcover, Multilingual edition)
Series: 40th Edition
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"At its essence, Giger's art digs down into our psyches and touches
our very deepest primal instincts and fears. His art stands in a
category of its own. The proof of this lies in the intensity of his
work and imagination, which I can only compare to Hieronymus Bosch
and Francis Bacon in their powers to provoke and disturb." -Ridley
Scott 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. Yet 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, 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. Following the SUMO-sized monograph which was begun
shortly before the artist's unexpected death, this affordable
anniversay edition pays homage to Giger's unique vision. The book
shows the complete story of Giger's life and art, his sculptures,
film design, and iconic album covers as well as the heritage he
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 the artist's oeuvre while an extensive
biography draws on contemporary quotes and Giger's own statements.
About the series TASCHEN is 40! Since we started our work as
cultural archaeologists in 1980, TASCHEN has become synonymous with
accessible publishing, helping bookworms around the world curate
their own library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia at an
unbeatable price. Today we celebrate 40 years of incredible books
by staying true to our company credo. The 40 series presents new
editions of some of the stars of our program-now more compact,
friendly in price, and still realized with the same commitment to
impeccable production.
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