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H. R. Giger

H. R. Giger

Giger, Hans Rudolf

February 5, 1940 – May 12, 2014 (aged 74)

Birth place: Chur, Canton of Graubünden, Switzerland

42 works in English-language magazines

Date Page Type Title Magazine
October 1978 119 Interior Art Found! Omni, October 1978
November 1978 Cover Art Omni, November 1978 Omni, November 1978
1979 15 Interior Art Alien Shayol, Summer 1979
February 1979 48 Interior Art The Ancient Mind at Work Omni, February 1979
April 1979 43 Interior Art Galatea Galante Omni, April 1979
August 1979 34|34.2 Review Necronomicon Future Life, August 1979
September 1979 114 Review H. R. Giger's Necronomicon Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Review, September 1979
November 1979 84 Interior Art Illegal Aliens Omni, November 1979
June 1980 Cover Art Heavy Metal, June 1980 Heavy Metal, June 1980
September 1981 16 Review Giger's Alien Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, September 28, 1981
October 1981 76 Interior Art Oath of Fealty Omni, October 1981
November 1981 81 Interior Art Witches Omni, November 1981
May 1982 10 Review Giger N. Y. City Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Review, #4, May 1982
June 1982 73 Essay H. R. Giger's New York City Heavy Metal, June 1982
June 1982 73 Interior Art H. R. Giger's New York City Heavy Metal, June 1982
November 1982 100 Interior Art Number 13 Omni, November 1982
June 1984 93 Interior Art At the Fantasy Club Omni, June 1984
April 1985 91 Interior Art Dead Run Omni, April 1985
December 1985 98 Interior Art Travels in the Interior Omni, December 1985
July 1986 47 Review H. R. Giger's Necronomicon 2 Locus, #306 July 1986
September 1986 80 Interior Art Deathscapes (11 paintings) Omni, September 1986
November 1986 68 Interior Art Tattoos Omni, November 1986
February 1987 60 Interior Art Kingdom Come Omni, February 1987
December 1987 108 Interior Art Arachne Omni, December 1987
April 1988 Cover Art Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone Magazine, April 1988 Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone Magazine, April 1988
April 1988 52 Interior Art The Twilight Zone Gallery: Giger Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone Magazine, April 1988
December 1988 86 Interior Art Long Day's Journey Into Fright Omni, December 1988
February 1990 72 Review Giger's Alien Fear, February 1990
February 1990 19 Review Giger's Alien Locus, #349 February 1990
February 1990 19 Review H. R. Giger's Biomechanics Locus, #349 February 1990
June 1990 10 Review Giger's Alien Paperback Inferno, #84
December 1990 Cover Art Fear, December 1990 Fear, December 1990
October 1996 81|81.08 Review Species Science Fiction Chronicle, #190 October 1996
March 1997 57 Review Species Design The Zone and Premonitions, Spring 1997
December 2004 Cover Art Cthulhu Sex, Vol. 2 #19 Cthulhu Sex, Vol. 2 #19
July 2005 10 Review H. R. Giger's Necronomicon Weird Tales, July 2005
July 2005 10 Review H. R. Giger's Necronomicon 2 Weird Tales, July 2005
September 2009 36 Interior Art Birthmachine Baby sculpturer (1998;aluminum; Limited Edition of 23) Dark Discoveries, Fall 2009
September 2009 37 Interior Art Nubian Queen sculpture from the KunstHaus show (2002;aluminum; Limited Edition of 23) Dark Discoveries, Fall 2009
September 2009 37 Interior Art Sil from Species by Steve Johnson, designed by H.R. Giger Dark Discoveries, Fall 2009
2024 190 Interior Art Giger's Necronomicon: The Second Celebration of the Four (cover) The Weird Fiction Review, Fall 2024
2024 175 Interior Art H. R. Giger's Necronomicon (cover) The Weird Fiction Review, Fall 2024

YearAwardCategoryTitleStatus
1980 Locus Poll Award Best Art or Illustrated Book H. R. Giger's Necronomicon Runner-up
1981 Locus Poll Award Best Related Non-Fiction Book Giger's Alien: Film Design, 20th Century Fox Nominee
1987 Locus Poll Award Best Non-Fiction H. R. Giger's Necronomicon 2 Nominee
1990 Locus Poll Award Best Non-Fiction Giger's Alien: Film Design, 20th Century Fox Finalist
1991 Locus Poll Award Best Non-Fiction H. R. Giger's Biomechanics Finalist
1992 Locus Poll Award Best Non-Fiction H. R. Giger's Necronomicon Nominee
1997 Locus Poll Award Best Art Book H. R. Giger's Film Design Finalist
1999 Locus Poll Award Best Art Book H. R. Giger's Retrospective: 1964-1984 Nominee

Science fiction & surrealist painter & sculptor, who lived most of the time in Seebach, Zürich, Canton of Zürich, Switzerland.
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Year Publication Title
Cover 1971 HR Giger ARh+ HR Giger ARh+
Cover 1977 H. R. Giger's Necronomicon H. R. Giger's Necronomicon
Cover November 1978 Omni, November 1978 Omni, November 1978
1979 Giger's Alien: Film Design, 20th Century Fox Giger's Alien: Film Design, 20th Century Fox
Cover 1981 N. Y. City N. Y. City
Cover May 1982 Heyne Science Fiction Magazin, #3 Heyne Science Fiction Magazin, #3
Cover October 1982 Der Gottkaiser des Wüstenplaneten Der Gottkaiser des Wüstenplaneten
Cover November 1984 Die Ketzer des Wüstenplaneten Die Ketzer des Wüstenplaneten
1985 H. R. Giger's Necronomicon 2 H. R. Giger's Necronomicon 2
Cover May 1985 Endzeit Endzeit
Cover October 1985 Kontinuum 1 Kontinuum 1
1988 H. R. Giger's Biomechanics H. R. Giger's Biomechanics
Cover April 1988 Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone Magazine, April 1988 Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone Magazine, April 1988
Cover December 1990 Fear, December 1990 Fear, December 1990
Cover 1991 HR Giger ARh+ HR Giger ARh+
Cover 1993 Jurnalul SF, #18 Jurnalul SF, #18
Cover 1993 Jurnalul SF, #19 Jurnalul SF, #19
Cover 1993 Jurnalul SF, #22 Jurnalul SF, #22
Cover March 1993 Imagine..., #63 Imagine..., #63
Cover 1994 Jurnalul SF, #079 Jurnalul SF, #079
Cover 1996 Species Design by H. R. Giger Species Design by H. R. Giger
Cover 1996 WWW HR Giger Com WWW HR Giger Com
Cover August 1996 Die ersten Menschen auf dem Mond Die ersten Menschen auf dem Mond
Cover August 1996 Mr. Blettsworthy auf der Insel Rampole Mr. Blettsworthy auf der Insel Rampole
Cover August 1996 Tono-Bungay Tono-Bungay
Cover November 1997 H. R. Giger's Retrospective: 1964-1984 H. R. Giger's Retrospective: 1964-1984
Cover 1998 The Mystery of San Gottardo: Eine Komödie The Mystery of San Gottardo: Eine Komödie
Cover March 1998 Das Kristall-Ei Das Kristall-Ei
Cover 1999 In einer fremden Stadt, in einem fremden Land In einer fremden Stadt, in einem fremden Land
Cover 2004 Menschen, Göttern gleich Menschen, Göttern gleich
Cover 2004 The H. R. Giger 2005 Calendar The H. R. Giger 2005 Calendar
Cover December 2004 Cthulhu Sex, Vol. 2 #19 Cthulhu Sex, Vol. 2 #19
Cover 2005 Împăratul-Zeu al Dunei Împăratul-Zeu al Dunei
Cover February 2005 Von kommenden Tagen Von kommenden Tagen
Cover August 2005 Der Besuch Der Besuch
Cover 2006 Kipps Kipps
Cover December 2010 The Facility The Facility
Cover July 2016 Die Insel des Dr. Moreau Die Insel des Dr. Moreau
Cover February 2018 HR Giger. Das Buch: Biografie. Kunst. Medien HR Giger. Das Buch: Biografie. Kunst. Medien

Year Publication Title
September 1978 Mechanismo Mechanismo
September 1978 Mechanismo Mechanismo [2]
October 1978 Omni, October 1978 Found!
1979 Shayol, Summer 1979 Alien
1979 Giger's Alien: Film Design, 20th Century Fox Space Jockey
February 1979 Omni, February 1979 The Ancient Mind at Work
April 1979 Omni, April 1979 Galatea Galante
November 1979 Omni, November 1979 Illegal Aliens
October 1981 Omni, October 1981 Oath of Fealty
November 1981 Omni, November 1981 Witches
1982 The Best of Omni Science Fiction No. 4 Fondly Fahrenheit
June 1982 Heavy Metal, June 1982 H. R. Giger's New York City
June 1982 L'Empire du milieu: Suisse-fictions Interview : Hans-Rudi Giger
October 1982 Der Gottkaiser des Wüstenplaneten Der Gottkaiser des Wüstenplaneten
October 1982 Der Gottkaiser des Wüstenplaneten Der Gottkaiser des Wüstenplaneten [2]
October 1982 Der Gottkaiser des Wüstenplaneten Der Gottkaiser des Wüstenplaneten [3]
October 1982 Der Gottkaiser des Wüstenplaneten Der Gottkaiser des Wüstenplaneten [4]
October 1982 Der Gottkaiser des Wüstenplaneten Der Gottkaiser des Wüstenplaneten [5]
October 1982 Der Gottkaiser des Wüstenplaneten Der Gottkaiser des Wüstenplaneten [6]
November 1982 Heyne Science Fiction Magazin, #5 Humanoid I
November 1982 Omni, November 1982 Number 13
June 1984 Omni, June 1984 At the Fantasy Club
April 1985 Omni, April 1985 Dead Run
October 1985 Kontinuum 1 untitled (Kontinuum 1)
October 1985 Kontinuum 1 untitled [2] (Kontinuum 1)
October 1985 Kontinuum 1 untitled [3] (Kontinuum 1)
October 1985 Kontinuum 1 untitled [4] (Kontinuum 1)
October 1985 Kontinuum 1 untitled [5] (Kontinuum 1)
October 1985 Kontinuum 1 untitled [6] (Kontinuum 1)
October 1985 Kontinuum 1 untitled [7] (Kontinuum 1)
October 1985 Kontinuum 1 untitled [8] (Kontinuum 1)
October 1985 Kontinuum 1 untitled [9] (Kontinuum 1)
December 1985 Omni, December 1985 Travels in the Interior
1986 H. R. Giger's Necronomicon 2 H. R. Giger's Necronomicon 2
September 1986 Omni, September 1986 Deathscapes (11 paintings)
November 1986 Omni, November 1986 Tattoos
February 1987 Omni, February 1987 Kingdom Come
December 1987 Omni, December 1987 Arachne
April 1988 Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone Magazine, April 1988 The Twilight Zone Gallery: Giger
December 1988 Omni, December 1988 Long Day's Journey Into Fright
1990 Atomic Avenue Atomic Avenue
1990 Atomic Avenue Atomic Avenue [2]
1990 Atomic Avenue Atomic Avenue [3]
1990 Atomic Avenue Atomic Avenue [4]
1990 Atomic Avenue Atomic Avenue [5]
1990 Atomic Avenue Atomic Avenue [6]
1990 Atomic Avenue Atomic Avenue [7]
1990 Atomic Avenue Atomic Avenue [8]
October 1991 H. R. Giger's Necronomicon H. R. Giger's Necronomicon
March 1993 Imagine..., #63 Porte-Folio : Mordor VII (1975)
March 1993 Imagine..., #63 Porte-folio: Biomechanic Landscape (1976)
March 1993 Imagine..., #63 Porte-folio: Biomechanic Landscape II (1976)
March 1993 Imagine..., #63 Porte-folio: Deathbirth Machine (1976)
March 1993 Imagine..., #63 Porte-folio: Mordor IV (1975)
March 1993 Imagine..., #63 Porte-folio: Necronom (1976)
March 1993 Imagine..., #63 Porte-olio: Li (1974)
1994 HR Giger ARh+ HR Giger ARh+
1994 Jurnalul SF, #079 Jurnalul SF, #079
1996 6 Posters 6 Posters
1996 Species Design by H. R. Giger Species Design by H. R. Giger
1996 WWW HR Giger Com WWW HR Giger Com
November 1997 H. R. Giger's Retrospective: 1964-1984 H. R. Giger's Retrospective: 1964-1984
1999 In einer fremden Stadt, in einem fremden Land Die Glocken werden auf ewig klingen
1999 In einer fremden Stadt, in einem fremden Land Eine leise Stimme flüstert nichts
1999 In einer fremden Stadt, in einem fremden Land Sein Schatten wird zu einem höheren Haus aufsteigen
1999 In einer fremden Stadt, in einem fremden Land Wenn du das Singen hörst, wirst du wissen, es ist Zeit
November 1999 The Frank Collection: A Showcase of the World's Finest Fantastic Art Biomechanoid II, Work #521
November 1999 The Frank Collection: A Showcase of the World's Finest Fantastic Art Female Torso
2004 The H. R. Giger 2005 Calendar The H. R. Giger 2005 Calendar
October 2005 Spectrum 12: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art Li II
September 2009 Dark Discoveries, Fall 2009 Birthmachine Baby sculpturer (1998;aluminum; Limited Edition of 23)
September 2009 Dark Discoveries, Fall 2009 Nubian Queen sculpture from the KunstHaus show (2002;aluminum; Limited Edition of 23)
September 2009 Dark Discoveries, Fall 2009 Sil from Species by Steve Johnson, designed by H.R. Giger
October 2014 phantastisch!, #56 Brain Salad Surgery II
October 2014 phantastisch!, #56 Chinese Evolution
October 2014 phantastisch!, #56 Meister der phantastischen Kunst
2016 HR Giger Works 1961-1975
2016 HR Giger Works 1975-1980
2016 HR Giger Works since 1980
April 2016 phantastisch!, #62 Radierung für die HR Giger Mini-Gallery
2019 Fantastic Fictioneers: A History of the Incredible Volume One "Stillbirth Baby"
2019 Fantastic Fictioneers: A History of the Incredible Volume One Brain Salad Surgery
2019 Fantastic Fictioneers: A History of the Incredible Volume One Concept Art from Alejandro Jadorowsky's Unrealized Feature Film Project of Dune
2019 Fantastic Fictioneers: A History of the Incredible Volume One Giger's Concept Art for Dan O'Bannon's "Face Hugger" Idea for Alien
2019 Fantastic Fictioneers: A History of the Incredible Volume One Hommage å Böcklin
2019 Fantastic Fictioneers: A History of the Incredible Volume One Unused Concept of a "Sandworm" from Jadorowsky's Dune
September 2019 Lost Transmissions: The Secret History of Science Fiction and Fantasy Dune V
September 2019 Lost Transmissions: The Secret History of Science Fiction and Fantasy The Tourist II: Biomechanic Bird Robot in His Room
August 2020 Masterpieces of Fantasy Art "egg silo"
August 2020 Masterpieces of Fantasy Art Alien III/Necronom
August 2020 Masterpieces of Fantasy Art Alien Monster V
August 2020 Masterpieces of Fantasy Art Atomic Children
August 2020 Masterpieces of Fantasy Art Biomechanoid
August 2020 Masterpieces of Fantasy Art Biomechanoid I
August 2020 Masterpieces of Fantasy Art Birth Machine
August 2020 Masterpieces of Fantasy Art Castle Harkonnen
August 2020 Masterpieces of Fantasy Art Chidher Grün
August 2020 Masterpieces of Fantasy Art Chinese Evolution
August 2020 Masterpieces of Fantasy Art Concept Drawing for Alien Egg Case
August 2020 Masterpieces of Fantasy Art Detail of the Head Atop the Harkonnen Castle Train
August 2020 Masterpieces of Fantasy Art Goho Dohji
August 2020 Masterpieces of Fantasy Art Hieroglyphs
August 2020 Masterpieces of Fantasy Art Humanoid (concept sketch)
August 2020 Masterpieces of Fantasy Art KooKoo (back cover)
August 2020 Masterpieces of Fantasy Art Kopf I
August 2020 Masterpieces of Fantasy Art Landscape No. XX
August 2020 Masterpieces of Fantasy Art Li I
August 2020 Masterpieces of Fantasy Art Mordor VI
August 2020 Masterpieces of Fantasy Art Necronom V
August 2020 Masterpieces of Fantasy Art Necronom V [2]
August 2020 Masterpieces of Fantasy Art New York City (A City Looking for a Murderer)
August 2020 Masterpieces of Fantasy Art Passagen-Tempel
August 2020 Masterpieces of Fantasy Art Phallelujah
August 2020 Masterpieces of Fantasy Art Todgebarmaschine II
August 2020 Masterpieces of Fantasy Art Untitled Sketch
August 2020 Masterpieces of Fantasy Art Victory V
August 2020 Masterpieces of Fantasy Art Vlad Tepes
2024 The Weird Fiction Review, Fall 2024 Giger's Necronomicon: The Second Celebration of the Four (cover)