A unique visual foray into the fantastic worlds of artist HR Giger

The art of HR Giger (19402014), Swiss-born creator of the legendary monster in Ridley Scott's movie Alien, is currently experiencing a renaissance and is featured in exhibitions as well as in 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 Vivierbest known for her work for Stella McCartney and Cartierenjoyed 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 Giger's 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 Giger's art in the wider context of pop culture and the genre of horror movies.

"The book and project as a whole thus capture a sort of uneasy equilibrium between the grotesque, the sensual, and the domestic, with occasional splashes of wry humor. It's a fitting tribute to an artist who used extreme imagery to explore the human condition." John Peck, Degraded Orbit

Autorentext

Camille Vivier, 1977 in Paris geboren, bewegt sich seit Beginn ihrer Laufbahn als Fotografin an der Schnittstelle zwischen Kunst und Mode. Ihre Bilder sind in Magazinen wie Purple Magazine, i-D oder Dazed & Confused zu sehen, und zu ihren Kunden zählen internationale Modedesigner und Luxus-Marken wie Stella McCartney, Martin Margiela, Isabel Marant oder Cartier.

Beda Achermann ist ein in Zürich lebender Creative Director, Redaktor und Designer. Sein Büro Studio Achermann arbeitet für führende internationale Architekten, Künstlerinnen, kulturelle Institutionen, Galerien, Modelabels und weitere Unternehmen.

Klappentext

The art of HR Giger (1940-2014), Swiss-born creator of the legendary monster in Ridley Scott's movie Alien, is currently experiencing a renaissance and is featured in exhibitions as well as in 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 Giger's 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 Giger's art in the wider context of pop culture and the genre of horror movies.

Zusammenfassung

A unique visual foray into the fantastic worlds of artist HR Giger