H.R. Giger

(1940-)

Recognized throughout the entire world as the creator of Alien, he was born in Chur, Switzerland on February 5, 1940, HR Giger studied architecture and industrial design at the School of Applied Arts. By 1964 he was producing his first artworks, mostly ink drawings and oil paintings, leading to his first solo exhibition in 1966, followed by the publication and world-wide distribution of his first poster edition in 1969. HR Giger continues to live in Zurich with Carmen Scheifele, creating new sculptures, planning upcoming exhibitions, and working on a variety of new projects.

HR Giger famous paintings include:

• Li II
• Cateract
• Hommage to Bocklin
• Baphomet
• Mirror Image
• Pump Excursion III
• Vlad Tepes
• Hieroglyphs
• Brain Salad Surgery