The art of HR Giger (1940-2014), Swiss-born creator of the legendary monster in Ridley Scott''s movie Alien, is currently experiencing a renaissance and is featured in exhibitions as well as in magazines around the globe. This lavish large-format volume offers never-before-seen insights into Giger''s private house and garden, both of which are populated by biomechanical sculptures, airbrush paintings, Alien furniture, objects, prints, and self-portraits. French photographer Camille Vivier-best known for her work for Stella McCartney and Cartier-enjoyed exclusive access to the artist-s Zurich home and studio for this book, where she worked on her own as well as with models in a series of photo sessions.
Vivier-s around 200 photographs form an atmospheric tribute to the arguably most distinguished representative of Fantastic Realism. In addition to images of Giger-s studio and his life-size sculptures, Vivier has also documented some hundred objects and artworks, as well as his fam
