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GIGER
was born in the small city of Chur, Switzerland
in February, 1940. Giger grew up in a rather normal,
middle class family environment. His father was
the local pharmacist.
He
fast developed a fascination with all things dark
and strange, and later found inspiration from
postcards and magazine photos featuring the works
of Salvador Dali and Jean Cocteau. Giger's mother
Melli was a great encouragement to him, though
she did not always understand the strange fascinations
of her young son. As a pre-teen, Giger would invite
neighborhood friends over to watch his presentation
of 'Ghost Train' rides, and other portrayals of
the dark fantastic. After high school (gymnasium)
Giger went on to study architecture and industrial
design at Zurich's School of Applied Arts.
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