H. R. Giger's Necronomicon
by H. R. Giger
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Author: H. R. GigerEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1993-01-01
ISBN: 0962344729
Number of pages: 84
Publisher: Morpheus International
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Book Review: All the Giger you need, and then some.
Summary: 5 Stars
Giger is an inspired artist of the highest order. His natural ability with the airbrush is simply stunning. There can be little doubt to his being a spiritual incarnation of Bosch, nor the mesmerizing quality of his best pieces.
Yet, I think it also bears to reason that much Giger looks repetitive, and that he has not continued to push the boundaries with his work. He had a phoenominal period in the mid-70s, just preceeding the film Alien -- but how often does one look at his work and see the same motifs repeated over and again, the same carving out of space by the airbrush and competent use of shading. Another head with half-closed eyelids and ribbed intestines sprouting from its edges...
Although Giger does employ perspective in his work, it is often relatively simplistic, as are the general profiles of his byzantine compositions. You can see how the foundation of his technique has evolved from bizarre little drawings. But what if Giger were to explore a larger palette of hues, techniques, and subjects? I think it would elevate him exponentially as an artist. As it is, he has secured himself a very lucrative, infamous career -- maybe there is not too much incentive.
But there can be no denying that to look at Giger's work is to look into a hauntingly beautiful landscape of hell. It is much darker and substantial than pop culture (or perhaps even Giger) would have you believe.
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"H.R. GIGER'S NECRONOMICON: A startling milestone on the darkly lit road once traveled by the likes of Bosch, Brueghel, Lovecraft, Poe and Kafka. Giger's remarkable book of the dead gives us some of the most powerful images ever an artist drew from the well of the imagination.Artists, A-Z Books
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