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He fast developed
a fascination with all things dark and strange, and later found
inspiration from postcards and magazine photos featuring the works
of Salvador Dali and Jean Cocteau. Giger's mother Melli was a great
encouragement to him, though she did not always understand the strange
fascinations of her young son. As a pre-teen, Giger would invite
neighborhood friends over to watch his presentation of 'Ghost Train'
rides, and other portrayals of the dark fantastic. In
1966 Giger began work as an interior designer, and at the same time,
completed some early paintings. In 1968 Giger began working exclusively
as an artist, as well as filmmaker. Giger has his first posters
published in 1969 and also has some of his first exhibitions outside
of Zurich.
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In 1978 Giger began work on the film ALIEN, and ended up sculpting much of the creatures and sets. In 1980 the artist is awarded an Oscar for his stunning work on the classic film. Giger began work on The H.R. Giger Museum in the middle 1990s and this continues today, as the medieval castle in Gruyere, Switzerland is being continually expanded. The museum houses Giger's personal collection of art from around the world, as well as a substantial collection of his own paintings and sculptural work.
"The Master of Fantastic Art." - Omni Magazine "Giger, you are an alien lurking inside my body, laying you futique eggs of wonder." - Timothy Leary Links ************************************************************
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