40th edition hr giger 40th ed
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Enter a world of haunting power and dark psychedelia with this tribute to the biomechanic visions of HR Giger. The anniversary edition spans the artist’s painting, sculpture, film design, and unique museum, with an essay by Andreas J. Hirsch, and a biography based on contemporary quotes and Giger’s own statements.
Swiss artist HR Giger (1940–2014) is most famous for his creation of the space monster in Ridley Scott’s 1979 horror sci-fi film Alien, which earned him an Oscar. Yet this was just one of the most popular expressions of Giger’s biomechanical arsenal of creatures, which consistently merged hybrids of human and machine into images of haunting power and dark psychedelia. The visions drew on demons of the past, as well as evoking mythologies for the future. Above all, they gave expression to the collective fears and fantasies of his age: fear of the atom, of pollution and wasted resources, and of a future in which our bodies depend on machines for survival.
Following the SUMO-sized monograph which was begun shortly before the artist's unexpected death, this affordable anniversay edition pays homage to Giger’s unique vision. The book shows the complete story of Giger’s life and art, his sculptures, film design, and iconic album covers as well as the heritage he left us in his own artist’s museum and self-designed bar in the Swiss Alps. In an in-depth essay, Giger scholar Andreas J. Hirsch plunges into the themes of the artist’s oeuvre while an extensive biography draws on contemporary quotes and Giger’s own statements.
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Prijs:
Taal: en
Bindwijze: Hardcover
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 20 oktober 2021
Aantal pagina's: 512
Illustraties: Nee
Hoofdauteur: Andreas J. Hirsch
Hoofdillustrator: HR Giger
Hoofdredacteur: Hans Werner Holzwarth
Tweede Redacteur: Hans Werner Holzwarth
Hoofduitgeverij: Taschen Gmbh
Editie: Multilingual edition
Product breedte: 156 mm
Product hoogte: 41 mm
Product lengte: 217 mm
Studieboek: Nee
Verpakking breedte: 166 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 41 mm
Verpakking lengte: 224 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 1466 g
EAN: 9783836587020