H. R. Giger

H. R. Giger
Giger in 2012
Born	Hans Ruedi Giger (1940-02-05)5 February 1940 Chur, Graubünden, Switzerland
Died	12 May 2014(2014-05-12) (aged 74) Zürich, Switzerland
Occupation(s)	Painter, sculptor, set designer, film director
Style	Science fiction, fantasy, macabre
Spouses	Mia Bonzanigo ​ ​ (m. 1979; div. 1981)​ Carmen Maria Scheifele ​ ​ (m. 2006)​
Partner	Li Tobler (1966–1975)
Website	hrgiger.com
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Hans Ruedi Giger (/ˈɡiːɡər/ GHEE-gər; German: [ˈɡiːɡər]; 5 February 1940 – 12 May 2014) was a Swiss artist best known for his airbrushed images that blended human physiques with machines, an art style known as "biomechanical". Giger later abandoned airbrush for pastels, markers and ink. He was part of the special effects team that won an Academy Award for the visual design of Ridley Scott's 1979 sci-fi horror film Alien, and was responsible for creating the titular Alien itself.^[1] His work is on permanent display at the H.R. Giger Museum in Gruyères, Switzerland. His style has been adapted to many forms of media, including album covers, furniture, tattoos and video games.