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Topic: H.R. Giger, "Alien" artist (1940-2014)
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cspg Member Posts: 6210 From: Geneva, Switzerland Registered: May 2006
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posted 05-13-2014 08:37 AM
Swiss painter Hand Rudolf "Ruedi" Giger, well-known for his creature in Ridley's Scott movie "Alien" passed away today (May 13), announces Swiss German TV. He was 74.The ugliest Alien ever. RIP. |
GACspaceguy Member Posts: 2474 From: Guyton, GA Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 05-13-2014 11:01 AM
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p51 Member Posts: 1642 From: Olympia, WA Registered: Sep 2011
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posted 05-13-2014 11:29 AM
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apolloprojeckt Member Posts: 1447 From: Arnhem, Netherlands Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 05-13-2014 11:31 AM
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randy Member Posts: 2176 From: West Jordan, Utah USA Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 05-13-2014 11:46 AM
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dom Member Posts: 855 From: Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 05-13-2014 01:43 PM
An artist with a unique (and troubled) imagination! |
onesmallstep Member Posts: 1310 From: Staten Island, New York USA Registered: Nov 2007
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posted 05-13-2014 02:24 PM
.He certainly had a unique vision in his movie art and design, much like Ralph McQuarrie with Star Wars. Interesting that his art was used in a stillborn attempt to film Frank Herbert's sci-fi novel Dune in the 70s, long before David Lynch's version. His graphic art is included in the poster advertising the recent documentary 'Jodorowsky's Dune', which chronicles the attempt to film the novel-with Orson Welles and Salvador DalĂ among the cast. |
mode1charlie Member Posts: 1169 From: Honolulu, HI Registered: Sep 2010
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posted 05-13-2014 11:38 PM
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RobertB Member Posts: 160 From: Israel Registered: Nov 2012
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posted 05-14-2014 02:12 PM
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Lunar rock nut Member Posts: 911 From: Oklahoma city, Oklahoma U.S.A. Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 05-15-2014 12:49 PM
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dss65 Member Posts: 1156 From: Sandpoint, ID, USA Registered: Mar 2003
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posted 05-15-2014 09:36 PM
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mach3valkyrie Member Posts: 719 From: Albany, Oregon Registered: Jul 2006
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dss65 Member Posts: 1156 From: Sandpoint, ID, USA Registered: Mar 2003
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posted 05-16-2014 08:42 PM
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racso184 Member Posts: 33 From: Katy, Texas Registered: Aug 2009
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posted 05-16-2014 09:38 PM
A true original has gone; before his monster, you can really tell that the others were men in rubber suits. R.I.P. |
Philip Member Posts: 5952 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 05-24-2014 06:28 AM
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