tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post233926163746074088..comments2024-03-22T12:11:58.453-06:00Comments on Michael Offutt: Dear H.R. Giger, may you find the peace in death that eluded you in lifeMichael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-55459056552547493702014-05-15T22:02:33.755-06:002014-05-15T22:02:33.755-06:00I believe all true artists have their demons...and...I believe all true artists have their demons...and, yeah, he had more than his fair share. His work is absolutely amazing. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03060064276650474244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-58863726631077615122014-05-15T02:23:32.743-06:002014-05-15T02:23:32.743-06:00He certainly was an amazing artist. He was a big i...He certainly was an amazing artist. He was a big inspiration to my bff in high school (we did art as one of our major subjects) and her art was pretty awesome as well.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-58761533788874260752014-05-15T01:06:54.507-06:002014-05-15T01:06:54.507-06:00When I heard about his death, I kind of knew this ...When I heard about his death, I kind of knew this post was coming. Creepy images, but still...Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-38512314328004501132014-05-14T23:13:10.324-06:002014-05-14T23:13:10.324-06:00I didn't know Giger by name, but I recognize h...I didn't know Giger by name, but I recognize his art. What a brilliant, unique, and yes very disturbing vision he had. It's striking what you say about the lack of the human mind in his work and the stuff of nightmares--Aliens really was completely alien, unlike Star Trek. Sure, I love Star Trek and not Giger's vision, but in the movies he worked on I can't help but watch and be very, very afraid. And not sleep afterwards.Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14967821142796562697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-35200780419421469012014-05-14T17:29:10.491-06:002014-05-14T17:29:10.491-06:00This really was a fantastic post. I'm glad you...This really was a fantastic post. I'm glad you shared some of this information. He was obviously very talented. Yes, a bit disturbing, too.S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-88170827757248176602014-05-14T16:28:40.938-06:002014-05-14T16:28:40.938-06:00He really managed to make the world of his imagina...He really managed to make the world of his imagination into reality.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-12850860976970069562014-05-14T15:14:28.739-06:002014-05-14T15:14:28.739-06:00His nightmares are so very artistic and inspiring....His nightmares are so very artistic and inspiring. They're horrible, beautiful, and thought-provoking.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-72276942018171272512014-05-14T13:17:35.337-06:002014-05-14T13:17:35.337-06:00Hi, Mike,
Alien was scary enough for me. I imagi...Hi, Mike, <br /><br />Alien was scary enough for me. I imagine that people like Giger and King (different art forms, I know)have managed to scare themselves silly at one time or another. J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-46826606478293307862014-05-14T12:25:15.465-06:002014-05-14T12:25:15.465-06:00Wow, we lost a great one. Alien scared me, and now...Wow, we lost a great one. Alien scared me, and now I know who, in part, to credit for it. Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-46295159023688611312014-05-14T09:49:25.110-06:002014-05-14T09:49:25.110-06:00Beautiful nightmares. I mean creepy and scary but ...Beautiful nightmares. I mean creepy and scary but the lines and detail were so gorgeous.H. R. Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715450637785127208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-80154032223321812772014-05-14T09:17:11.731-06:002014-05-14T09:17:11.731-06:00i'm sad that he died from a fall, even though,...i'm sad that he died from a fall, even though, like your Dad, i know that a lot of elderly people go out that way. Even if they don't die, a broken hip can easily be a slow death sentence.<br /><br />Giger's work is both beautiful and terrifying. I'm both drawn to it, and disturbed enough sometimes to turn away.<br /><br />But he was definitely one of a kind and the good thing is is that Alien, i don't think, will ever lose it's appeal.Sarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-35796352813220980222014-05-14T08:33:05.218-06:002014-05-14T08:33:05.218-06:00Artists shouldn't have to die to become famous...Artists shouldn't have to die to become famous. What's wrong with us that we can't recognize genius or vision when it's right there - alive. <br /><br />Great of you to spotlight him, Michael. D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-38898846004465270642014-05-14T08:10:36.106-06:002014-05-14T08:10:36.106-06:00Pretty amazing stuff. Hollywood is not the right p...Pretty amazing stuff. Hollywood is not the right place for a real artist. Danettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15043881305977386629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-39038990413160182412014-05-14T07:06:51.214-06:002014-05-14T07:06:51.214-06:00Nothing in Hell is probably scarier or creepier th...Nothing in Hell is probably scarier or creepier than what he already created, so if there's an afterlife it should be a breze for him.<br /><br />That Batmobile or "Bat Man Mobile" would be pretty impractical, though the front does somewhat remind me of the Nolan version.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.com