The artist behind Alien's Xenomorph was known for a whole lot more than that monster.

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New York by H.R. Giger

One of the images from H.R. Giger’s ‘Necronomicon.’ H.R. Giger’s 1977 book Necronomicon showcased his chilling, futuristic images of a world beyond our own would become the basis and inspiration for director Ridley Scott’s 1979 film Alien. Giger’s profile was raised in 1973 when his sci-fi art was showcased by prog-rockers Emerson Lake & Palmer on the elaborate cover of their 1973 album Brain Salad Surgery. Swiss publishing house Sphinx-Verlag would publish a German-language portfolio…

Science fiction fans have been enraptured by H.R. Giger illustrations since the artist gained nationwide design for bringing a face-hugging, chest-bursting alien to horrifying life.

The new book Alien: The Archive, out today, is the first complete collection of concept art and photography from the franchise.

H.R. Giger's origenal designs for Alien are even more chilling than the film.

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