{"product_id":"hr-giger","title":"Hr Giger","description":"\u003cp\u003e“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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Swiss artist \u003cstrong\u003eHR Giger (1940–2014)\u003c\/strong\u003e is most famous for his creation of the space monster in Ridley Scott’s 1979 horror sci-fi film \u003cem\u003eAlien\u003c\/em\u003e, which earned him an Oscar. In retrospect, this was just one of the most popular expressions of Giger’s\u003cstrong\u003e biomechanical arsenal of creatures\u003c\/strong\u003e, which consistently merged hybrids of human and machine into images of \u003cstrong\u003ehaunting power and dark psychedelia\u003c\/strong\u003e. The visions drew on demons of the past, as well as evoking mythologies for the future. Above all, they gave expression to the \u003cstrong\u003ecollective fears and fantasies of his age\u003c\/strong\u003e: 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\u003e This book was \u003cstrong\u003ebegun shortly before the artist’s untimely death \u003c\/strong\u003eand shows \u003cstrong\u003ethe complete story of Giger’s life and art\u003c\/strong\u003e, his sculptures, film work, and iconic album covers as well as the heritage he left us in his own \u003cstrong\u003eartist’s museum\u003c\/strong\u003e and self-designed bar in the Swiss Alps. In an in-depth essay, Giger scholar \u003cstrong\u003eAndreas J. Hirsch\u003c\/strong\u003e plunges into the themes of Giger’s oeuvre and world while an \u003cstrong\u003eextensive artist biography\u003c\/strong\u003e draws on contemporary quotes and Giger’s own writings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57395215991166,"sku":"NW9783836577168","price":217.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9783836577168.jpg?v=1778630354","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/hr-giger","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}