Some people say my work is often depressing and pessimistic, with the emphasis on death, blood, overcrowding, strange beings and so on, but I don't really think it is.

His books of paintings particularly Necronomicon and Necronomicon II (1985) and the frequent appearance of his art in Omni magazine continued his rise to international prominence. Giger has created furniture designs particularly the Harkonnen Capo Chair for a movie of the novel Dune that was to be directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky. R.

He was part of the special effects team that won an Academy Award for Best Achievement for Visual Effects for their design work on the film Alien. : /ˈɡiːɡər/; born 5 February 1940) is a Swiss surrealist painter sculptor and set designer.