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* BasedOnADream: Giger suffered from intense and frequent nightmares. The things he saw in those dreams inspired all of his paintings and drawings.



* DreamingOfThingsToCome: Giger suffered from intense and frequent nightmares. The things he saw in those dreams inspired all of his paintings and drawings.
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Several bands have also utilized Giger's art. He provided two paintings for Music/EmersonLakeAndPalmer's album ''Brain Salad Surgery'' (one of which had to be airbrushed for purposes of censorship), the Music/DeadKennedys included a poster of his painting ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Penis Landscape]]'' with their album ''Music/{{Frankenchrist}}'' (for which they got in a little trouble), Music/{{Danzig}} used his art for the cover of ''Danzig III: How the Gods Kill'', and Music/CelticFrost used his painting ''Satan I'' for the cover of their seminal album ''To Mega Therion''.

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Several bands have also utilized Giger's art. He provided two paintings {{paintings}} for Music/EmersonLakeAndPalmer's album ''Brain Salad Surgery'' (one of which had to be airbrushed for purposes of censorship), the Music/DeadKennedys included a poster of his painting ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Penis Landscape]]'' with their album ''Music/{{Frankenchrist}}'' (for which they got in a little trouble), Music/{{Danzig}} used his art for the cover of ''Danzig III: How the Gods Kill'', and Music/CelticFrost used his painting ''Satan I'' for the cover of their seminal album ''To Mega Therion''.
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Hans Ruedi "H. R." Giger (February 5, 1940 – May 12, 2014) was a Swiss [[SurrealHorror surrealist]] painter, sculptor, designer, and concept artist known for the disquieting, [[OrganicTechnology biomechanical]], and often [[FreudWasRight sexual]] imagery in his work.

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Hans Ruedi "H. R." Giger (February 5, 1940 – May 12, 2014) was a Swiss [[SurrealHorror surrealist]] painter, sculptor, {{painter|s}}, {{sculptor|s}}, designer, and concept artist known for the disquieting, [[OrganicTechnology biomechanical]], and often [[FreudWasRight sexual]] imagery in his work.

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Hans Ruedi "H. R." Giger (February 5, 1940 – May 12, 2014) was a Swiss [[SurrealHorror surrealist]] painter, sculptor, designer, and concept artist.

Known for his works' disquieting, [[OrganicTechnology biomechanical]], often [[FreudWasRight sexual]] imagery, Giger achieved much of his fame from his work in films as a ScienceFiction set and creature designer. Among the film projects he worked on were ''Film/{{Alien}}'', ''Film/{{Alien 3}}'', ''Film/Dune1984'', ''Film/PoltergeistIITheOtherSide'', ''Film/{{Species}}'', and ''Film/{{Prometheus}}'', which actually dusted off some unused concepts from a Pre-David Lynch ''Dune'' film that [[Film/JodorowskysDune never got off the ground]]. Before this he provided two paintings for Music/EmersonLakeAndPalmer's album ''Brain Salad Surgery'', one of which had to be airbrushed for purposes of censorship. The Music/DeadKennedys included a poster of his painting ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Penis Landscape]]'' with their album ''Music/{{Frankenchrist}}'' -- for which they got in a little trouble, Music/{{Danzig}} used his art for the cover of ''Danzig III: How the Gods Kill'', and Music/CelticFrost used his painting ''Satan I'' for the cover of their seminal album ''To Mega Therion''.

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Hans Ruedi "H. R." Giger (February 5, 1940 – May 12, 2014) was a Swiss [[SurrealHorror surrealist]] painter, sculptor, designer, and concept artist.

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artist known for his works' the disquieting, [[OrganicTechnology biomechanical]], and often [[FreudWasRight sexual]] imagery, imagery in his work.

Giger achieved much of his fame from his work in films as a ScienceFiction set and creature designer. Among the film projects he worked on were ''Film/{{Alien}}'', ''Film/{{Alien 3}}'', ''Film/Dune1984'', ''Film/PoltergeistIITheOtherSide'', ''Film/{{Species}}'', and ''Film/{{Prometheus}}'', which actually dusted off some unused concepts from a Pre-David Lynch ''Dune'' pre-Creator/DavidLynch ''Literature/{{Dune}}'' film that [[Film/JodorowskysDune never got off the ground]]. Before this he ground]].

Several bands have also utilized Giger's art. He
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And his name's pronounced GHEE-ger.

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And his name's last name is pronounced GHEE-ger.
''GHEE-ger'', not ''GUY-ger''.
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* PsychosexualHorror: Giger's work often involves sexual imagery that applies to both sci-fi and horror.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Giger contributed artwork for ''Film/JodorowskysDune'' and ''Film/Dune1984'', specifically for the decadently corrupt Harkonnens (naturally).
** His concept artwork for ''Alien'' included a huge dome-like structure separate from the derelict spaceship where the facehugger eggs would have been housed, and a wall {{sculpture|s}} showing the alien life cycle from egg to chestburster and implying that the eggs came from a "mother"-like figure, hinting that the aliens were much more of an actual intelligent society than the insect analogues they became in ''Aliens''. The dome ended up appearing in ''Film/{{Prometheus}}''.
** Giger designed a potential [[https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/23/ff/b8/23ffb89412a324e1952e331e71d58be8.jpg Batmobile]] for ''Film/BatmanForever'' that ultimately went unused.
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And his name's pronounced GHEE-ga.

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And his name's pronounced GHEE-ga.
GHEE-ger.
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And his name's pronounced GHEE-ger.

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And his name's pronounced GHEE-ger.
GHEE-ga.


** Just look at how the Xenomorph incorporates just enough human features into it's design to add to the fear it produces. %% Citation go browse a wiki or literally type 'xenomorph design' into the internet.It has Masculine and Feminine elements, for example.

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** Just look at how the Xenomorph incorporates just enough human features into it's its design to add to the fear it produces. %% Citation go browse a wiki or literally type 'xenomorph design' into the internet.It has Masculine and Feminine elements, for example.
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Giger sadly passed away in May 2014 after sustaining injuries in a fall. [[https://www.geeksaresexy.net/2014/05/17/dorkly-comic-the-terrifying-afterlife-of-h-r-giger/ Here's a comic of him seeing Hell for the first time]]. Too bad it's ''[[SugarBowl subjective]]'' Hell.

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Giger sadly passed away in May 2014 after sustaining injuries in a fall. [[https://www.geeksaresexy.net/2014/05/17/dorkly-comic-the-terrifying-afterlife-of-h-r-giger/ Here's a comic of him seeing Hell for the first time]]. Too bad it's ''[[SugarBowl subjective]]'' Hell.
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Giger also contributed art to the ''VideoGame/DarkSeed'' games, has a number of bars in Switzerland themed after his art (which are probably [[AlienGeometries nice]], [[CreepyBasement comfortable]] [[NothingButSkulls places]] to get a drink), and designed [[CoolChair incredibly menacing furniture]].

Giger sadly passed away in May 2014 after sustaining injuries in a fall. [[https://www.geeksaresexy.net/2014/05/17/dorkly-comic-the-terrifying-afterlife-of-h-r-giger/ Here's a comic of him seeing Hell for the first time]]. [[spoiler:Too bad it's ''[[SugarBowl subjective]]'' Hell.]]

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Giger also contributed art to the ''VideoGame/DarkSeed'' games, has a number of bars in Switzerland themed after his art (which are probably [[AlienGeometries nice]], [[CreepyBasement comfortable]] [[NothingButSkulls places]] comfortable places to get a drink), and designed [[CoolChair incredibly menacing furniture]].

Giger sadly passed away in May 2014 after sustaining injuries in a fall. [[https://www.geeksaresexy.net/2014/05/17/dorkly-comic-the-terrifying-afterlife-of-h-r-giger/ Here's a comic of him seeing Hell for the first time]]. [[spoiler:Too Too bad it's ''[[SugarBowl subjective]]'' Hell.]]
Hell.
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Giger sadly passed away in May 2014 after sustaining injuries in a fall. [[https://www.geeksaresexy.net/2014/05/17/dorkly-comic-the-terrifying-afterlife-of-h-r-giger/ Here's a comic of him seeing Hell for the first time]]. [[spoiler:Too bad it's ''[[SugarBowl subjective]]'' [[TastesLikeDiabetes Hell]].]]

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Giger sadly passed away in May 2014 after sustaining injuries in a fall. [[https://www.geeksaresexy.net/2014/05/17/dorkly-comic-the-terrifying-afterlife-of-h-r-giger/ Here's a comic of him seeing Hell for the first time]]. [[spoiler:Too bad it's ''[[SugarBowl subjective]]'' [[TastesLikeDiabetes Hell]].Hell.]]
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* BodyHorror: TropeCodifier for combining the two in creature design and modern scifi horror, his style inspiring an entire generation of later concept artists.

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* BodyHorror: TropeCodifier for combining the two in creature design and modern scifi sci-fi horror, his style inspiring an entire generation of later concept artists.



* NightmareFetishist: He appears to be one, considering the sexual imagery common to his art and the fact that it was '''literally''' [[FreudWasRight inspired by his subconscious night terrors]]. He even has a portfolio collection entitled ''Xenoerotica'', which is exactly what is sounds like.

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* NightmareFetishist: He appears to be one, considering the sexual imagery common to his art and the fact that it was '''literally''' [[FreudWasRight inspired by his subconscious night terrors]]. He even has a portfolio collection entitled ''Xenoerotica'', which is exactly what is it sounds like.
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And [[ItIsPronouncedTroPAY his name's pronounced GHEE-ger]].

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And [[ItIsPronouncedTroPAY his name's pronounced GHEE-ger]].
GHEE-ger.
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Known for his works' disquieting, [[OrganicTechnology biomechanical]], often [[FreudWasRight sexual]] imagery, Giger achieved much of his fame from his work in films as a ScienceFiction set and creature designer. Among the film projects he worked on were ''Film/{{Alien}}'', ''Film/{{Alien 3}}'', ''Film/Dune1984'', ''Film/PoltergeistIITheOtherSide'', ''Film/{{Species}}'', and ''Film/{{Prometheus}}'', which actually dusted off some unused concepts from a Pre-David Lynch ''Dune'' film that never [[Film/JodorowskysDune got off the ground]]. Before this he provided two paintings for Music/EmersonLakeAndPalmer's album ''Brain Salad Surgery'', one of which had to be airbrushed for purposes of censorship. The Music/DeadKennedys included a poster of his painting ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Penis Landscape]]'' with their album ''Music/{{Frankenchrist}}'' -- for which they got in a little trouble, Music/{{Danzig}} used his art for the cover of ''Danzig III: How the Gods Kill'', and Music/CelticFrost used his painting ''Satan I'' for the cover of their seminal album ''To Mega Therion''.

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Known for his works' disquieting, [[OrganicTechnology biomechanical]], often [[FreudWasRight sexual]] imagery, Giger achieved much of his fame from his work in films as a ScienceFiction set and creature designer. Among the film projects he worked on were ''Film/{{Alien}}'', ''Film/{{Alien 3}}'', ''Film/Dune1984'', ''Film/PoltergeistIITheOtherSide'', ''Film/{{Species}}'', and ''Film/{{Prometheus}}'', which actually dusted off some unused concepts from a Pre-David Lynch ''Dune'' film that never [[Film/JodorowskysDune never got off the ground]]. Before this he provided two paintings for Music/EmersonLakeAndPalmer's album ''Brain Salad Surgery'', one of which had to be airbrushed for purposes of censorship. The Music/DeadKennedys included a poster of his painting ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Penis Landscape]]'' with their album ''Music/{{Frankenchrist}}'' -- for which they got in a little trouble, Music/{{Danzig}} used his art for the cover of ''Danzig III: How the Gods Kill'', and Music/CelticFrost used his painting ''Satan I'' for the cover of their seminal album ''To Mega Therion''.
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Known for his works' disquieting, [[OrganicTechnology biomechanical]], often [[FreudWasRight sexual]] imagery, Giger achieved much of his fame from his work in films as a set and creature designer. Among the film projects he worked on were ''Film/{{Alien}}'', ''Film/{{Alien 3}}'', ''Film/Dune1984'', ''Film/PoltergeistIITheOtherSide'', ''Film/{{Species}}'', and ''Film/{{Prometheus}}'', which actually dusted off some unused concepts from a Pre-David Lynch ''Dune'' film that never [[Film/JodorowskysDune got off the ground]]. Before this he provided two paintings for Music/EmersonLakeAndPalmer's album ''Brain Salad Surgery'', one of which had to be airbrushed for purposes of censorship. The Music/DeadKennedys included a poster of his painting ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Penis Landscape]]'' with their album ''Music/{{Frankenchrist}}'' -- for which they got in a little trouble, Music/{{Danzig}} used his art for the cover of ''Danzig III: How the Gods Kill'', and Music/CelticFrost used his painting ''Satan I'' for the cover of their seminal album ''To Mega Therion''.

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Known for his works' disquieting, [[OrganicTechnology biomechanical]], often [[FreudWasRight sexual]] imagery, Giger achieved much of his fame from his work in films as a ScienceFiction set and creature designer. Among the film projects he worked on were ''Film/{{Alien}}'', ''Film/{{Alien 3}}'', ''Film/Dune1984'', ''Film/PoltergeistIITheOtherSide'', ''Film/{{Species}}'', and ''Film/{{Prometheus}}'', which actually dusted off some unused concepts from a Pre-David Lynch ''Dune'' film that never [[Film/JodorowskysDune got off the ground]]. Before this he provided two paintings for Music/EmersonLakeAndPalmer's album ''Brain Salad Surgery'', one of which had to be airbrushed for purposes of censorship. The Music/DeadKennedys included a poster of his painting ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Penis Landscape]]'' with their album ''Music/{{Frankenchrist}}'' -- for which they got in a little trouble, Music/{{Danzig}} used his art for the cover of ''Danzig III: How the Gods Kill'', and Music/CelticFrost used his painting ''Satan I'' for the cover of their seminal album ''To Mega Therion''.
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its possessive, not it is contracted


** At least one character in each film will do this, [[Film/{{Alien}} Ash's line]] 'I admire it's purity' being the most quoted.

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** At least one character in each film will do this, [[Film/{{Alien}} Ash's line]] 'I admire it's its purity' being the most quoted.

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