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| Authors: H R Giger, Stanislav Grof
Publisher: Taschen
Category: Book
List Price: $9.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 255122
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 190
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.6 x 0.6
ISBN: 3822817236
Dewey Decimal Number: 709
EAN: 9783822817230
ASIN: 3822817236
Publication Date: June 1, 2002
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Product Description
Giger hand has fathered some of the most remarkable creatures in recent memory including the creatures in Ridley Scott's film Allen. This pocket-sized book highlights his best work.
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 Best Giger For the Budget December 3, 2003
2 out of 8 found this review helpful
ok, there are indeed some very odd pictures that explore sex, but oh well. this book is a pure work of art, different and grand.
To the last ignorant review March 3, 2003
14 out of 18 found this review helpful
just because some art explores sex does not mean it is "porn". I love the rampant abundance of ignorance in this country. Giger is an amazing artist, if you have not experienced his work than you are surely missing out on some of the most ORIGINAL artwork of this time.
Fabulous and Fascinating January 29, 2003
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
Although not for the weak at heart, Giger explores the dark reaches of his soul and shares it to the world through his paintings. From there, one can begin to see the alien born in each of us.
an awesome book December 4, 2002
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
this is a great way to get introduced to Giger's work. I would recomend The Necronomicon to follow up this book and watch any of the Alien films to see how Giger's work has influenced Hollywood. Its also an extremely good price.
 Disappointing and Might Be Offensive to Some People October 16, 2002
7 out of 103 found this review helpful
After looking at the works featured in this book, I come to the conclusion that Giger is too obssesed with sex in his designs, to the stage of including porn (not art) in his work. Included in this book are sketches and drawings showing his designs are centered around sexual, skeletal, "slender", "bloat", "mechanical screws" themes. At times, I feel the artist is lacking in creativity (Yeah, I know he is a "someone" in the art world).Even before the section, Gigerotica, there are already pictures of female figures fitted with rubber phallus (pg 48, 49), engaging in sexual union. Other pages which might be "offensive" show group sex, oral sex, self-penetration, etc... Can't help but wonder, "Isn't this more of porn that art". I think it goes beyond erotic art. If everything in this book can be called art, then I suppose you can include any photo of people having sex called art as well.
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