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    • Hans Ruedi Giger was a Swiss artist best known for his airbrushed images that blended human physiques with machines, an art style known as "biomechanical". He was part of the special effects team that won an Academy Award for the visual design of Ridley Scott's 1979 sci-fi horror film Alien, and was responsible for creating the titular Alien itself. Hi… See more

    BornHans Ruedi Giger · 5 February 1940 · Chur, Graubünden, Switzerland
    Died12 May 2014 (aged 74) · Zürich, Switzerland
    Occupation(s)Painter, sculptor, set designer, film director
    SpousesMia Bonzanigo · (m. 1979; div. 1981) · Carmen Maria Scheifele · (m. 2006)
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    Giger was born in 1940 in Chur, the capital city of Graubünden, the largest and easternmost Swiss canton. His father, a pharmacist, viewed art as a "breadless profession" and strongly encouraged him to enter … See more

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    Giger's first success occurred when H. H. Kunz, co-owner of Switzerland's first poster publishing company, printed and distributed Giger's first posters, beginning in 1969.
    Giger's style and thematic execution were influential. … See more

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    Hans Ruedi Giger (/ˈɡiːɡər/ GHEE-gər; German: [ˈɡiːɡər]; 5 February 1940 – 12 May 2014) was a Swiss painter, whose style was adapted for many forms of media, including record albums, furniture and tattoos. Giger was born in 1940 …

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    Hans Rudolf "Ruedi" Giger (5 February 1940 – 12 May 2014) was a Swiss surrealist painter, sculptor and set designer. He was part of the special effects team that won an Academy Award for Best Achievement for Visual Effects for …

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    Weiblicher Torso von HR Giger, 2009 im Garten des Bündner Kunstmuseums. Die ersten plastischen Arbeiten entstanden Mitte der 1960er Jahre. Zu dieser Zeit arbeitete Giger bevorzugt mit Polyester, so z. B. 1968, als er Kostüme für den …

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    Who is H R Giger?
    H. R. Giger is a world-renowned artist of Fantastic Realism. Born in 1940 to a chemist’s family in Chur, Switzerland, he studied architecture and industrial design at the School of Applied Arts in Zurich.

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    How old is Giger & what did he do?
    Giger was born in 1940 in Chur, capital city of Graubünden, the largest and easternmost Swiss canton. His father, a pharmacist, viewed art as a "breadless profession" and strongly encouraged him to enter pharmacy, Giger recalled.

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    What is H.R. Giger famous for?
    H.R. Giger is famous for his prominent works which are permanently displayed at the museum in Gruyères, Switzerland. The museum houses the largest collection of his paintings, sculptures, furniture, and film designs, dating from the early 1960s to the present day.

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    What is Giger Museum known for?
    The museum houses the largest collection of Giger’s art, including paintings, sculptures, and film memorabilia. Adjacent to the museum is the H.R. Giger Bar, a unique and immersive establishment that features Giger’s trademark biomechanical design aesthetic. Giger’s unique visual language has left a lasting impact on modern art and design.

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    What type of media does Giger use?
    His style has been adapted to many forms of media, including album covers, furniture, tattoos and video games. Giger was born in 1940 in Chur, the capital city of Graubünden, the largest and easternmost Swiss canton. His father, a pharmacist, viewed art as a "breadless profession" and strongly encouraged him to enter pharmacy.

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    Who were Giger's influences?
    Giger's most distinctive stylistic innovation was that of a representation of human bodies and machines in cold, interconnected relationships, which he described as "biomechanical". His main influences were painters Dado, [ 15 ] Ernst Fuchs, and Salvador Dalí. He was introduced to Dali by painter Robert Venosa.

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    H.R. Giger, born Hans Ruedi Giger in 1940, was a Swiss painter, sculptor, and designer known for his distinctive, eerie, and surrealistic style. He gained worldwide recognition for his work on the science fiction film Alien, which …

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    H. R. Giger is recognized as one of the world’s foremost artists of Fantastic Realism. Born in 1940 to a chemist’s family in Chur, Switzerland, he moved in 1962 to Zurich, where he studied architecture and industrial design at the …

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    Hans Ruedi Giger was a Swiss artist best known for his airbrushed images that blended human physiques with machines, an art style known as "biomechanical". Giger later abandoned airbrush for...