For up to date information and prices, please visit the Museum HR Giger website: www.hrgigermuseum.com. Collectors and fans, please be forewarned that much of the merchandise sold on eBay and etsy using HR Giger's name are fakes, forgeries and cheap imitations in violation of H.R. Giger's copyright.

After numerous visits to the 400-year-old walled medieval town of Gruyères, HR Giger fell in love with this wonderful region. And when he learned that the Château St. Germain, the fortress located further down, was for sale, the idea was born to …

HR Giger was born in Chur as the second child of Melly Giger-Meier and the pharmacist Hans Richard Giger. Above their Steinbock pharmacy is the large, dingy rented apartment which, together with the entrance hallway and the pharmacy itself, becomes his favorite playground.

As many of you now have heard, "Hans Ruedi" Giger, known to the World as H.R. Giger, passed away yesterday at the age of 74. We are absolutely heartbroken over the loss of this loving husband, selfless friend, and supremely talented artist.

The German physicist Hans Wilhelm Geiger is best known as the inventor of the Geiger counter to measure radiation. In 1908, Geiger introduced the first successful detector of individual alpha …

Hans Ruedi "H.R." Giger was a Swiss painter, whose style was adapted for many forms of media, including record albums, furniture and tattoos. The Zurich-based artist was best known for airbrush images of humans and machines linked together in a cold 'biomechanical' relationship.

Jun 6, 2022 · Hans Ruedi Giger was a Swiss illustrator most known for his airbrushed depictions of human bodies mingling with technology, an aesthetic dubbed “biomechanical.” His Gigeresque artwork was used in the special effects for the film Alien (1979), which earned an Academy Award for visual design.

Dec 12, 2012 · “Hans Ruedi” Giger, known to the World as H.R. Giger, passed away on Monday, 12 th May 2014 at the age of 74. We are absolutely heartbroken over the loss of this loving husband, selfless friend, and supremely talented artist...

Hans Rudolf (Hansruedi) Giger was a contemporary artist known for his complex Surrealist works, which feature aliens and other motifs from science fiction.

May 11, 2014 · Hans Ruedi Giger, born on February 5, 1940, in Chur, Switzerland, was a visionary artist renowned for his unique and surreal biomechanical style. Giger's fascination with the …

Hans Rudolf "H.R." Giger (1940–2014), a Swiss surrealist artist and designer, left an indelible mark on the world of contemporary art, particularly in the realm of science fiction and horror.