{"product_id":"hr-giger-availability-coming-soon","title":"HR Giger Availability: 11\/26\/2024","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"ItemDetails_Publisher\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ItemDetails_Publisher\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ItemCode\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ItemCode\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ItemCode\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ItemCode\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ItemCode\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ItemCode\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ItemCode\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ItemCode\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ItemCode\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ItemDetails_Publisher\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ItemDetails_Publisher\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"read-more__title\"\u003eMythologies for the Future\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003eThe magnum opus of HR Giger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“At its essence, Giger’s art digs down into our psyches and touches our very deepest primal instincts and fears. His art stands in a category of its own. The proof of this lies in the intensity of his work and imagination, which I can only compare to Hieronymus Bosch and Francis Bacon in their powers to provoke and disturb.” – Ridley Scott\u003cbr role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\"\u003eSwiss artist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHR Giger (1940–2014)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis most famous for his creation of the space monster in Ridley Scott’s 1979 horror sci-fi film\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlien\u003c\/em\u003e, which earned him an Oscar. In retrospect, this was just one of the most popular expressions of Giger’s\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebiomechanical arsenal of creatures\u003c\/strong\u003e, which consistently merged hybrids of human and machine into images of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehaunting power and dark psychedelia\u003c\/strong\u003e. The visions drew on demons of the past, as well as evoking mythologies for the future. Above all, they gave expression to the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecollective fears and fantasies of his age\u003c\/strong\u003e: fear of the atom, of pollution and wasted resources, and of a future in which our bodies depend on machines for survival.\u003cbr role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\"\u003eThis book was\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ebegun shortly before the artist’s untimely death\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eand shows\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe complete story of Giger’s life and art\u003c\/strong\u003e, his sculptures, film work, and iconic album covers as well as the heritage he left us in his own\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eartist’s museum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand self-designed bar in the Swiss Alps. In an in-depth essay, Giger scholar\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndreas J. Hirsch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eplunges into the themes of Giger’s oeuvre and world while an\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eextensive artist biography\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edraws on contemporary quotes and Giger’s own writings.\u003cbr role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--biographies\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\"\u003eThe artist\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHR Giger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1940–2014) was a Swiss painter, sculptor, and designer, who combined surrealist influences and dark fantasies to create his very own biomechanical universe. He first received acclaim in the 1960s with his airbrushed fantasies of post-apocalyptic creatures and landscapes, and rose to fame through high profile movie work, most notably the creation of the monster in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlien\u003c\/em\u003e, which won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\"\u003eThe author\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndreas J. Hirsch\u003c\/strong\u003e, born 1961 in Vienna, is an author, curator and artistic photographer. His writings include books on Pablo Picasso, Tina Modotti, Friedensreich Hundertwasser and HR Giger. From 2009 to 2014, he was curator at the KunstHausWien and organized exhibitions on Henri Cartier-Bresson, Linda McCartney and HR Giger, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe editor\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHans Werner Holzwarth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a book designer and editor specializing in contemporary art and photography. His TASCHEN publications include the Collector’s Editions\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eJeff Koons\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eChristopher Wool\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/albert-oehlen\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/albert-oehlen\"\u003eAlbert Oehlen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNeo Rauch\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/ai-weiwei\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/ai-weiwei\/\"\u003eAi Weiwei\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeatriz Milhazes\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eJulian Schnabel\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGeorg Baselitz\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGlenn Brown\u003c\/em\u003e, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/david-hockney\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/david-hockney\"\u003eDavid Hockney\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSUMO\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA Bigger Book\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as monographs such as the XXL-sized\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eJean-Michel Basquiat\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--book-title\"\u003eHR Giger\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"product-detail-information__book-details\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover in box, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"book-details--dimensions\"\u003e11.4\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ex\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e15.6\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein., \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"book-details--weight\"\u003e11.04 lb, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e506 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-edition\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"read-more__biography--book-isbn\"\u003eISBN\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e978-3-8365-7716-8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"edition-selection__single-edition\"\u003eEdition: Multilingual (English, French, German)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45623158505690,"sku":"TASCH-HC-3124-1728","price":254.6,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/2396\/1535\/files\/1_faa5d5aa-639e-4737-8b44-731c36af03b1.webp?v=1754425177","url":"https:\/\/organicprices.myshopify.com\/products\/hr-giger-availability-coming-soon","provider":"Panel Bound Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}