Two things happened today, and this drawing represents the intersection of those things. First, well-known illustrator of ornate and biologically disturbing sci-fi imagery HR Giger died today. Also, a new Batmobile was revealed. The intersection? HR
A tribute to Swiss surrealist H.R. Giger, designer of the titular creature of the "Alien" series.
H. R. Giger, a Swiss painter, sculptor and set designer who mined his own nightmares in creating phantasmagorical works, including the title character — slimy, eyeless and oddly sexual — in the 1979 hit film “Alien,” died on Monday in Zurich. He was 74.
The giant in the night, H.R. Giger, has died, it is being reported. No. Just no. One of the greatest artists of the 20th century is dead: H.R. Giger. Changed so much, for me, for art. http://t.co/yTPTO66nAa. — Glendon Mellow
A staff member of the Museum HR Giger told AP that the artist H.R. Giger has died. Born in 1940, Giger was a pioneer in creating an imaginative macabre world. His most notable work appears in “Alien” and “Dune” sci-fi film