| PHOTOGRAVURE |
| HR GIGER, Li I, 1974,
Photogravure, hand colored, 27.5" x 39.5" inches (70 x 100cm), Signed, Edition of 170 + XX AP |
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| One of H.R. Giger's most well known images, Li I, was created with the airbrush, acrylic on paper, like most of Giger's original paintings. However, it is a little-known fact that the original painting was destroyed by Li, shortly after it was finished. She tore it in four pieces, saying to Giger, "You made me ugly!" Giger's masterpiece survives, intact, only in the 170 photogravures which were published in 1978, and the Li I edition is the only one Giger ever produced using the photogravure technique. All 170 of the prints in the edition can be considered "originals" because Giger reworked every one of them with his airbrush, to strengthen the all the white highlights. To this date, the original painting has never been restored. This true story is hinted at in the book, H.R. GIGER'S NECRONOMICON.Compare the description of Li I on page #30 with any of the other descriptions of Giger's airbrush paintings in the book. All the other original paintings are described as being acrylic on paper on wood, but the Li I original is the only one described as a photogravure. The edition has been sold out since 1983. This print was offered for exhibition and sale by one of Giger's early collectors. |
| $ 8,000 Giger frame - $3,000 |