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H. R. Giger
H. R. Giger
  • Born: February 5, 1940
  • Died: May 12, 2014
  • Nationality: Swiss
  • Profession: Painter, Sculptor, Set Designer, Film Director

Hans Ruedi Giger was a Swiss artist best known for his airbrushed images of humans and machines connected in cold biomechanical relationships. Giger later abandoned airbrush for pastels, markers and ink. He was part of the special effects team that won an Academy Award for the visual design of Ridley Scott's 1979 sci-fi horror film Alien. His work is on permanent display at the H.R. Giger Museum in Gruyères. His style has been adapted to many forms of media, including record album covers, furniture and tattoos.