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    BornHans Ruedi Giger · 5 February 1940 · Chur, Graubünden, Switzerland
    Died12 May 2014 (aged 74) · Zürich, Switzerland
    Occupation(s)Painter, sculptor, set designer, film director
    SpousesMia Bonzanigo · (m. 1979; div. 1981) · Carmen Maria Scheifele · (m. 2006)
    Early life

    Giger was born in 1940 in Chur, the capital city of Graubünden, the largest and easternmost Swiss canton. His father, a pharmacist, viewed art as a "breadless profession" and strongly encouraged him to enter … See more

    Career

    Giger's first success occurred when H. H. Kunz, co-owner of Switzerland's first poster publishing company, printed and distributed Giger's first posters, beginning in 1969.
    Giger's style and thematic execution were influential. … See more

    Personal life

    Giger had a relationship with Swiss actress Li Tobler until she died by suicide in 1975. Tobler's image appears in many of his paintings. He married Mia Bonzanigo in 1979; they divorced a year and a half later.
    Giger lived … See more

    Style

    Giger started with small ink drawings before progressing to oil paintings. For most of his career, he worked predominantly in airbrush, creating monochromatic canvasses depicting surreal, nightmarish dreamscapes. He also wo… See more

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