Necronom IV

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Necronom IV

H.R. Giger, 1976

Airbrush

Necronom IV is a 1976 airbrush painting by Swiss surrealist H.R. Giger. It depicts a vaguely humanoid creature in a fetal position with a phallus-shaped head against an indistinct, organic background. The painting, along with its similar companion piece Necronom V, are widely recognized as the direct inspiration for the Alien creature which Giger developed for Ridley Scott's seminal 1979 science-fiction horror film Alien.

[edit] External links

• Official website
• Official Giger database