HR Giger by Camille Vivier

The art of HR Giger, the Swiss-born creator of the legendary monster in Ridley Scott's movie Alien, is experiencing a renaissance. This lavish large-format volume offers never-before-seen insights into Giger's private house and garden, populated by biomechanical sculptures, airbrush paintings, Alien furniture, objects, prints, and self-portraits. French photographer Camille Vivier had exclusive access to Giger's Zurich home and studio for this book, featuring around 200 photographs and an essay by French publicist Farbrice Paineu.

Format: Hardback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 12 December 2022
Publisher: Scheidegger und Spiess AG, Verlag

The art of HR Giger (1940–2014), the Swiss-born creator of the legendary monster in Ridley Scott's movie Alien, is experiencing a renaissance and is featured in exhibitions and magazines around the globe. This lavish large-format volume offers never-before-seen insights into Giger's private house and garden, both of which are populated by biomechanical sculptures, airbrush paintings, Alien furniture, objects, prints, and self-portraits. French photographer Camille Vivier—best known for her work for Stella McCartney and Cartier—enjoyed exclusive access to the artist's Zurich home and studio for this book, where she worked on her own as well as with models in a series of photo sessions. Vivier's around 200 photographs form an atmospheric tribute to the arguably most distinguished representative of Fantastic Realism. In addition to images of Gigers studio and his life-size sculptures, Vivier has also documented some hundred objects and artworks, as well as his famous Alien-style garden railroad. An essay by French publicist Farbrice Paineu places HR Gigers art in the wider context of pop culture and the genre of horror movies.

The art of HR Giger (1940–2014), the Swiss-born creator of the legendary monster in Ridley Scott's movie Alien, is experiencing a renaissance and is featured in exhibitions and magazines around the globe. This lavish large-format volume offers never-before-seen insights into Giger's private house and garden, both of which are populated by biomechanical sculptures, airbrush paintings, Alien furniture, objects, prints, and self-portraits. French photographer Camille Vivier—best known for her work for Stella McCartney and Cartier—enjoyed exclusive access to the artist's Zurich home and studio for this book, where she worked on her own as well as with models in a series of photo sessions. Vivier's around 200 photographs form an atmospheric tribute to the arguably most distinguished representative of Fantastic Realism. In addition to images of Gigers studio and his life-size sculptures, Vivier has also documented some hundred objects and artworks, as well as his famous Alien-style garden railroad. An essay by French publicist Farbrice Paineu places HR Gigers art in the wider context of pop culture and the genre of horror movies.

Dimension: 350 x 260 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783039421169