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WWW HR Giger Com: Biomechanical World (Taschen Specials)

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This book is a comprehensive look at HR Giger's work, old and new. There are dozens of newer illustrations, including photos of his latest sculpture projects.

The Book is one of my favorite. The Necronomocon is my favorite book, but www.hrgiger.com has 3d images that are amazing. They use the same concept as the ones in the malls. but they are giger pictures that become 3d. Just amazing. Buy this book

This book have the personal design of Giger, and the quality of Taschen Books. The book includes very rare pieces like the first giger`s drawings and oleos, and explores every side of his work. The stereograms include Li II, and The cascade, in 3D.

This is an awesome edition to my collection, this has many things that i personally had no idea existed about the man, and three d pictures in the back as well. its a large work, its about an inch and a half thick by 13 inches tall ten inches across ( guesstimate) , many more pages than any other book from him that i own. if you could only buy one book from giger, buy this....

I picked up this book at my local Borders. I was there on a whim, browsing the art section, when I saw this gem. After noting the VERY attractive price, I decided on the spot it had to come home with me, as I'm a fan of Giger's work.

As I perused this volume, I fell in love with more than just the art (admittedly, Giger is just not to everyone's taste...if you're not a Giger fan, then this book and this review will do nothing for you, and it's not an attempt to convince you to otherwise). Designed and penned by Giger, it contains prints of finished art and sketches, photographs, selected images from Giger's personal collection of art (that is, art by other people that he collects)--which I think is VERY insightful; it's interesting to see what kind of art an artist appreciates.

As an artist, myself, I revel in the collections of sketches... Sketches can be a chronicle of how a finished work comes to be, and it's interesting to get a glimpse of how other artists--especially masters, such as Giger--work through their ideas and arrive at a final product. Sometimes sketches are just a fleeting idea that gets caught on a page. These are just as fascinating, because they are an insight into how an artist captures a thought and translates it into something visual. Excellent stuff!

Another detail I want to elaborate on are the "3D" versions of a few of Giger's paintings. I hesitate to say "Magic Eye", because those are often horribly muddy, chaotic and nonsensical when viewed normally, and the Giger images in this section are not at all like that. These images are crisply defined and look "normal" at a glance, but nevertheless have that 3D "popping" effect when you view them correctly. Of course, they're accompanied by commentary from Giger. It's an unexpected and delightful treasure to find tucked away in these pages.

Overall, if you're a fan of Giger's work, this is a very worthy addition to your collection. I've poked around, and there are other versions of this title available, some of which are very limited (and expensive) editions. If you haven't the luxury of purchasing one of those, this "no frills" edition is still very solid, and will be a pleasure to thumb through again and again.

While browsing sale books I found an amusing little item. With a title like WWW HR GIGER COM I was intrigued.

This book was designed by H.R. Giger and contains commentary from the artist about his various interests and his art. Among the pages of art and commentary is a section devoted to the Giger Bar in Tokyo. Giger designed all of the furnishing from the front door all the way to the lavatories. Now, I don't know about you but the idea of being in a building designed by H.R. Giger while getting drunk sounds like a hair raising experience.

This book, having been designed by the artist, is a bit different than others portraying Giger's work. If anything, this one is superior in the detail it provides. I recommend this book to Giger collectors and if you can't find a copy just log on to www.HRGiger.com like the title suggests.

This book is the ultimate Giger book. It spans 25 years of his work. I am so glad finally a book that spans all of his work has come out, considering he is the ultimate and only artist of the 20th and 21st century. I have dreamt of a book this great that one day would come out and it finally has. Giger fans this is a definite must buy, and the price is a dead giveaway.

I got this as a present for my boyfriend after hearing him mention that he loves HR Giger. He really loves this book. The quality is absolutely amazing!

The book came before the estimated arrival time!
Although the packaging had a little wear from the tiny mailbox, the book
itself is in pristine condition!

This is a hefty hardcover book with lots of great material for a very reasonable price. This will be an important part of any Giger collector's library. It features photos not available elsewhere, like Giger-inspired tattoo art and quite recent projects.