RIP H.R. Giger (1940-2014)

[triachus]

The Swiss artist and designer of Ridley Scott's Alien, H. R. Giger, has died aged 74, Swiss media has reported.

 

The Neue Zuercher Zeitung newspaper said he died of injuries sustained in a fall.

 

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-27390345

 

 

 

 

:(

[gaarg]

I was such a big fan of his in middle school it's not even funny. rip

[Ivan Ooze]

RIP amazing artist

 

[producer snafu]

he made the mic stand for KoRn, i hate korn.

[Soloman Tump]

RIP(ley)

 

An amazing inspiration for me - when I was younger I used to write stories based around the Alien world, took books out of the library with his artwork in and created my own extended universe based upon his drawings.

 

PS novels not based on this

 

NSFW

Out of all the art Giger had produced, you chose that one?

 

Edited May 13, 2014 by Joyrex

[Candiru]

Only one of those NSFW gigerdicks is wearing a condom. For shame!

 

Edit: RIP

Edited May 13, 2014 by Candiru

[Guest]

sucks.. still, 74 is a good age to die!

[o00o]

He looked pretty much dead in recent pictures

 

still a great loss

[geosmina]

HOLY FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RIP

[Guest]

I visited his only german exhibition last year in Hamburg, and it was fantastic, despite the fact that the place was very small. They shown movie stuff from the Alien set after shooting all scenes, with the bulldozers destroying the walls of the spaceship. It made my heart bleed seeing all those extremely elaborated settings being treated like waste. Giger himself made the video about that art massacre.

 

His work was part of my earliest art education, next to Picasso and Dalí.

He will be missed.

[Caretstik]

Sad news, RIP. Maybe I never had the full picture, but I felt his work played a big part (no pun intended) in the fight against the PMRC back in the 80s, albeit unwittingly.

 

And of course, his designs for Alien were ingenious.

[Nebraska]

He looked pretty much dead in recent pictures

 

still a great loss

 

he also sounded pretty dead too

 

r.i.p. to a great talent

[ambermonk]

Damn. He was truly ahead of his time as an artist. R.I.P.

[beerwolf]

I'm a big admirer of his work, always have been and always will be. Rest in Peace Giger.

[Braintree]

RIP, homey. Brilliant artist.

 

Hope I can check out his bar at some point in my life.

[Caged Element]

RIP. He was an awesome artist.

[YEK]

yeah, this sucks, rip you crazy guy

[goDel]

Damn. Bad news.

 

Saw the "Jodorowsky's Dune" documentary recently. Was interesting to see how Giger's art was propelled into the scifi movies world. Definitly a recommended watch for anyone interested.

[hello spiral]

he made the mic stand for KoRn, i hate korn.

 

And yet you have the same hair :p

[Guest Akiak]

Sad news, loved the guy's work. :(

 

 

He looked pretty much dead in recent pictures

[LimpyLoo]

mega bummer rip

[Cryptowen]

what if he got eated by an h.r. tiger (hella rude tiger)

[YangYing]

R.I.P

 

I just dread the day when threads like these appear with the featured artists' names on them.

Edited May 13, 2014 by MIXL2

[tec]

RIP, an exceptional talent.

Does anyone know what came first, the Aphex Twin song or this piece by Giger? Did Aphex get the song title from him, or was the song made first then Cunningham asked him for ideas?

 

[foresense]