HR Giger Biomechanics Signed Limited Edition Hardcover Book 1997 Morpheus
This item is personally hand signed by HR Giger in the form of a s/n Litho and is copy number 88/300 of a very limited edition. Actual item is pictured in the first 3 photos, the last(4th pic) is a stock photo. Giger, Oscar-winning designer of the hit movie Alien and widely considered the worlds finest dark fantasy artist, redefined edgy, contemporary art starting in the 1980s with his biomorphic creatures inhabiting gorgeously grim dystopias. His visionary art is unmistakable. Unfettered by labels or category, Gigers work has appeared in every conceivable format from set design to sculpture, paintings to airbrush, book covers to album covers.
This massive, oversized volume, limited to just 300 copies worldwide, showcases 200 of Giger's paintings and sculptures, including design paintings for Emerson, Lake and Palmer albums, and the film Poltergeist II. The book is bound in black leather, with a black cloth slipcase all embossed in gold foil. It includes a signed and numbered print of one of Gigers drawings, which can be removed and framed.
The foreword by longtime Giger fan Harlan Ellison, who calls him our latter-day Hieronymus Bosch, adds welcome context and insight. Morpheus International, Las Vegas, NV, 1997. Book Condition: Mint, unread copy.Includes print signed by Giger, and limited to 300 copies, of which this is hand-numbered 88/300. February 5, 1940 May 12, 2014 was a Swiss surrealist. Painter, sculptor and set designer.
He was part of the special effects team that won an Academy Award. For Best Achievement in Visual Effects for their design work on the film Alien.
He was named to the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame. Add Me to Your Favorite Sellers.Search For Items At American Icons Collectibles Search titles and descriptions. The item "HR Giger Biomechanics Signed Limited Edition Hardcover Book 1997 Morpheus" is in sale since Wednesday, July 23, 2014. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Science Fiction & Horror\Other Sci-Fi Collectibles".
The seller is "amricons" and is located in West Sacramento, CA. This item can be shipped worldwide.- Item: Hardcover Book in Slipcase
- Character: Giger
- Signed: Yes
- Hardcover Book: Limited Edition