H.R. Giger R.I.P. - Genius Artist & Creator Of ALIEN Has Passed Away

H.R. Giger R.I.P. - Genius Artist & Creator Of ALIEN Has Passed Away

Oscar winning artist and man behind the creature designs used in Ridley Scott's Alien (among many others) H.R. Giger has died at age 74. Details just past the jump for this sad news.

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By Doopie - May 13, 2014 03:05 AM EST
Filed Under: Sci-Fi
Source: bbc.co.uk


Swiss artist and designer HR Giger has passed away at the age of 74 following a fall.

Perhaps best known for his work on Ridley Scott's Alien, Giger won an Oscar in 1980 for his work on the 'Xenomorph'. He returned to the franchise for Alien 3 and also went on to design other creatures including the alien from Species.

Giger studied architecture and industrial design but it was his surreal paintings which mixed the organic with the mechanical that caught the eye of Ridley Scott. His painting Necronom IV was what inspired one of sci-fi's most enduring and frightening creatures.

Described as 'bio-mechanical', Giger's work often fused sexual imagery with grotesque figures which made a perfect match for Ridley Scott's vision for Alien, it's themes and tone.

Outside of the movies Giger opened his own museum in 1998 to show case his work and many of his paintings are still displayed around the world. He is survived by his wife Carmen.

HR Giger
1940 - 2014
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staypuffed
staypuffed - 5/13/2014, 3:58 AM
Dang. RIP, man.
Brainiac13
Brainiac13 - 5/13/2014, 4:05 AM
Great artist.

RIP.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 5/13/2014, 4:05 AM
Holy shit damn, sad sad sad news :(

R.I.P.
SaxoWolf
SaxoWolf - 5/13/2014, 4:10 AM
Legend.

RIP
batz11
batz11 - 5/13/2014, 4:19 AM
Rip...
But why is there a huge penis on his head?
TopCat89
TopCat89 - 5/13/2014, 4:26 AM
RIP

Incredible talent
Starkasm
Starkasm - 5/13/2014, 4:27 AM
Batz

How dare you question his genius.
Starkasm
Starkasm - 5/13/2014, 4:28 AM
Batz

I think you may have ruined Alien for me haha
batz11
batz11 - 5/13/2014, 4:29 AM
Haha, maybe ;)
SeaSerpentine
SeaSerpentine - 5/13/2014, 4:32 AM
Rest in peace. You will be missed.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 5/13/2014, 4:34 AM
Damn. Love his work. Ahead of his time.
batz11
batz11 - 5/13/2014, 4:34 AM
There's actually two, he's holding one too...
dutchman
dutchman - 5/13/2014, 4:36 AM
Kut
Kyos
Kyos - 5/13/2014, 4:38 AM
Damn, that guy's a legend... RIP :'(
LewisD
LewisD - 5/13/2014, 4:41 AM
Huge loss. I've never seen any other artist come up with the designs he did.
Scarilian
Scarilian - 5/13/2014, 4:43 AM
Not going to tarnish this guys reputation or anything like that... but his work was not ahead of his time or anything like that. It plays on the basic concept of 'be disturbed' where images are meant to invoke connotations that either show sexual suggestive imagery or just people with disturbing additions or faces.

Its neither ground breaking nor anything amazing. Sure I'm sad that his life is over - but his work was only disturbing in the sense that people actually liked it.

Some of his work on landscapes varies from this trend - but most of it is just 'be disturbed' imagery made to shock the audience into thinking that it is supposed to represent something more.
RedMosquito
RedMosquito - 5/13/2014, 4:45 AM
Surely one of the most talented artists the world have ever seen. Love that guys work.

RIP man.
pepe
pepe - 5/13/2014, 4:48 AM
Legend
CombatWombat
CombatWombat - 5/13/2014, 4:52 AM
well, shit
hope the guy found peace in the end
SimyJo
SimyJo - 5/13/2014, 4:54 AM
Rest in Peace.
Logan5
Logan5 - 5/13/2014, 5:03 AM
Apparently Scarillian needs some attention!
Logan5
Logan5 - 5/13/2014, 5:07 AM
So here you go: yeah, his Landscapes(maybe 15 years since I've viewed in the proper format) stuff varies from most of his other work, but saying he wasn't ahead of his time? This guy was around doing this in the 60's and 70's.

But if locked, loaded and ready to go with something forgotten that really has no validity here, sure. You have the right to your opinion.., you have the right to suck if you want.
ScorpioRisin
ScorpioRisin - 5/13/2014, 5:25 AM
[frick] this gay earth.
R.I.P.
driver
driver - 5/13/2014, 5:26 AM
R.I.P. and Thanks for all work including Genius Design of Alien!

You'll be Remembered!!!
DaniDeSanta
DaniDeSanta - 5/13/2014, 5:34 AM
I'm very sad that one of my all-time favorite artists ever has passed away. Here's the backgrond music of this situation:
Missy
Missy - 5/13/2014, 5:47 AM
Love his work, great man!
Counts
Counts - 5/13/2014, 5:52 AM
Scarillian.....Not ahead of his time? Hahahahahahahahaha! That is rich. Wait....did I just fall for an Art Troll? Damn.
Newbus
Newbus - 5/13/2014, 5:54 AM
batz11 - "But why is there a huge penis on his head? "

Better than having an alien one stuck down your throat.

RIP.
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