This unique piece was inspired by J.R. Tolkien's, #Lord of the Rings# Giger first created it as a belt buckle in the 1970s (no longer available) and later, und 1980, diese Miniaturreproduktion. Giger Batwomen 1978 Design: HR Giger Ausführung: R. Christoph Edition: Limitierte Auflage Silber: 925 Silber Gewicht: 11 g Spannweite: 38 mm Veredelung: Gold 24k Hansruedi, short HR, Giger was born on February 5, 1940 in Chur. From 1962 he studied architecture and industrial design at the University of Applied Arts in Zurich. The Swiss artist became known worldwide with his "Alien" designs for the eponymous film by Ridley Scott. In 1980 he got the Oscar for visual effects. In the film sector, he succeeded in addition to the "alien" trilogy about also with his character to "species". Record covers by Giger have been awarded several times, including those for Debbie Harry ("Koo Koo") and Emerson, Lake and Palmer ("Brain Salad Surgery").