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Inside The Surreal World of H.R. Giger, The Maker of <i>Alien’s</i> Alien

Inside The Surreal World of H.R. Giger, The Maker of Alien’s Alien

By Laura Stampler

May 13, 2014 12:54 PM EDT

H. R. Giger — Visual artist H. R. Giger. Dana Frank/Ovoworks—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images

H. R. Giger — Visual artist H. R. Giger taking off face mask.Dana Frank/Ovoworks—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images

H. R. Giger — Portrait of artist H. R. Giger with his mask over his face. Dana Frank/Ovoworks—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images

Switzerland - Tourism - The Giger Bar — A view of the "The Giger Bar" in the canton of Grisons. The bar was designed and is owned by H.R. Giger.Martin Ruetschi—Keystone/Corbis

Opening of the ars electronica exhibition — View at one of the sculptures by H.R. Giger during the opening of the Ars Electronica 2013 exhibition 'HR Giger.Rubera—EPA

Traeume und Visionen - Exhibition in Vienna — HR Giger's exhibition 'Traeume und Visionen' (Dreams and Visions) at the Kunsthaus Wien in Vienna on March 8, 2011.Robert Jaeger—EPA

'Swiss Design in Hollywood' exhibition, at the Technical University of Valecia — H.R.Giger's 'Watchguardian, head V', on display at the 'Swiss Design in Hollywood' exhibition, at the Technical University of Valecia, Spain on March 4, 2009.Juan Carlos Cardenas—EPA/Corbis

Traeume und Visionen - Exhibition in Vienna — HR Giger's 'Alien' at the exhibition 'Traeume und Visionen' (Dreams and Visions) at the Kunsthaus Wien in Vienna on March 8, 2011. Robert Jaeger—EPA

Opening of the ars electronica exhibition — Sculptures by H.R. Giger during the opening of the Ars Electronica 2013 exhibition 'HR Giger.Rubera—EPA

Opening of the ars electronica exhibition — Sculpture by H.R. Giger during the opening of the Ars Electronica 2013 exhibition 'HR Giger.Rubera—EPA

Opening of the ars electronica exhibition — Sculptures by H.R. Giger during the opening of the Ars Electronica 2013 exhibition 'HR Giger.Rubera—EPA

Photo of MICROPHONE and KORN — H.R Giger designed the microphone stand, made for Jonathan Davis of KORN. Marc Broussely—Broussely/Redferns/Getty Images

Traeume und Visionen - Exhibition in Vienna — HR Giger's 'Li I' at the exhibition 'Traeume und Visionen' (Dreams and Visions) at the Kunsthaus Wien in Vienna on March 8, 2011.Robert Jaeger—EPA

H.R. Giger, Artist and Provocateur — Giger may be best known for his design of the "Alien" movie monster.Louie Psihoyos—Corbis

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