A NOTE FROM H.R. GIGER ABOUT HIS ALBUM COVERS

Of the, approximately, 20 records on which my artwork has been seen over the last 30 years, very few were created, specifically, for album covers. The first one, ever, was for a band called Walpurgis in 1969, then Emerson Lake and Palmer's "Brain Salad Surgery" in 1973, Debbie Harry's "Koo Koo" in 1981, and a series of "lip" paintings which I made for ELP in 1986, that the group, finally, used on a CD they released in the mid 1990s. The last cover I, actually, painted as a commission was Steve Stevens & the Atomic Playboys in 1989. All the others paintings, including the sculpture used for Carcass’ “Heartwork”, 1993, I made for myself, many years before, which the bands, later, licensed for their own use after seeing them in my books.

ALBUM COVER PHOTOS

Unfortunately, there have also been many small bands over the years, presumably fans of mine, who had appropriated my artwork for their album and CD covers. I find it very disappointing that, even today, 
it continues to happen. But, through the Internet and the help of the many vigilant fans who help me guard against such unauthorized use of my art, I always hear about it, sooner or later, and my agent and
my lawyers are glad take care of it. There are always a few such cases pending and, for the violators of my copyright, it will, now, cost a lot more than if they had first contacted me, through my agent, to ask for my permission.

H.R. Giger