{"product_id":"giger","title":"Giger","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover HR \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/hr-giger\/\"\u003eGiger\u003c\/a\u003e’s inimitable universe in this introduction to the master that gave expression to the collective horrors and fantasies of our time. From his childhood fears to Alien, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/hr-giger\/\"\u003eGiger\u003c\/a\u003e personally guides us through his multifaceted career with intimate autobiographical essays, detailed reproductions and designs, and a foreword by Timothy Leary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN 9783836534208\u003c\/p\u003e\nEdition: English\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardcover, 21 x 26 cm, 0.63 kg, 96 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaster of Horror\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe powerful world of HR Giger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSwiss artist HR \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/hr-giger\/\"\u003eGiger\u003c\/a\u003e (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 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/hr-giger\/\"\u003eGiger\u003c\/a\u003e’s biomechanical arsenal of creatures, which consistently merged hybrids of human and machine into images of haunting power and dark psychedelia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe visions drew on demons of the past, harking back as far as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/hr-giger\/\"\u003eGiger\u003c\/a\u003e’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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom surrealist dream landscapes created with a spray gun and stencils to album cover designs, from guillotine-like sculptures to self-designed bars, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/hr-giger\/\"\u003eGiger\u003c\/a\u003e 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 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/hr-giger\/\"\u003eGiger\u003c\/a\u003e’s intimate autobiographical texts.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHR \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/hr-giger\/\"\u003eGiger\u003c\/a\u003e (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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Edwards Lowell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58315380752709,"sku":"9783836534208","price":15.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0965\/7132\/6789\/files\/GIGER_BA_GB_3D_49268-Photoroom.png?v=1781863191","url":"https:\/\/elcol.com\/products\/giger","provider":"Edwards Lowell","version":"1.0","type":"link"}