num_pages: 96
description: Giger's multi-faceted From surrealistic dream landscapes, to album cover designs, and sculpture 	 		 	For the last three decades H.R. Giger has reigned as one of the leading exponents of fantastic art. After he studied interior and industrial design for eight years at the School of Commercial Art in Zurich, Switzerland (1962-1970), he was soon gaining attention as an independent artist, with endeavors ranging from surrealistic dream landscapes created with a spray gun and stencils, to album cover designs for famous pop stars, and sculpture. In addition, Giger’s multi-faceted career includes designing two bars, located in Tokyo and Chur, as well as work on various film projects—his creation of the set design and title figure for Ridley Scott’s film Alien won him not only international fame but also an award for Best Achievement for Visual Effects (1980).		"The more famous I get, the more I am tolerated, albeit with some head-shaking."	—H.R. Giger 	 	 About the 	Each book in TASCHEN’s Basic Art Series 
language: English
title: HR GIGER ARh+
titlecomplete: HR GIGER ARh+
genres: Photography, Art and Photography, Nonfiction, Horror, Collections, Reference, Design, Erotica, Art, Biography
ratings_count: 6754
publisher: TASCHEN