Biomechanical art
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| - | '''Biomechanical art''' (also called Biomech) is a [[surrealistic]] style of art that combines elements of machines with organics. Rendered with distinct [[realism (arts)|realism]], biomechanical art expresses an internal [[fantasy]] world, most typically represented with human or animal anatomy where bones and joints are replaced with metal pistons and gears, but infused with muscles and tendons. | + | '''Biomechanical art''' (also called Biomech) is a [[surrealistic]] style of art that combines elements of [[machine]]s with [[organic]]s. Rendered with distinct [[realism (arts)|realism]], biomechanical art expresses an internal [[fantasy]] world, most typically represented with [[human anatomy|human]] or [[animal anatomy]] where bones and joints are replaced with metal [[piston]]s and [[gear]]s, but infused with [[muscle]]s and [[tendon]]s. |
| Biomechanical art was popularized in 1979 when Swiss artist [[H.R. Giger]] designed the alien creatures in the 1979 feature film ''[[Alien (film)|Alien]]''. | Biomechanical art was popularized in 1979 when Swiss artist [[H.R. Giger]] designed the alien creatures in the 1979 feature film ''[[Alien (film)|Alien]]''. | ||
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| ==Biomechanical tattoo art== | ==Biomechanical tattoo art== | ||
| After the popularity of [[Ridley Scott]]'s 1979 movie ''[[Alien (film)|Alien]]'', [[tattoo]] artists began tattooing images taken directly from the movie, and from artist [[H.R. Giger]]'s [[Necronomicon (H. R. Giger)|Necronomicon]] series. As the biomechanical tattoo art style became increasingly popular, tattoo artists such as [[Guy Aitchison]] and [[Aaron Cain]] began designing their own original, biomechanical art, creating one of tattoo's most popular contemporary tattoo art movements. | After the popularity of [[Ridley Scott]]'s 1979 movie ''[[Alien (film)|Alien]]'', [[tattoo]] artists began tattooing images taken directly from the movie, and from artist [[H.R. Giger]]'s [[Necronomicon (H. R. Giger)|Necronomicon]] series. As the biomechanical tattoo art style became increasingly popular, tattoo artists such as [[Guy Aitchison]] and [[Aaron Cain]] began designing their own original, biomechanical art, creating one of tattoo's most popular contemporary tattoo art movements. | ||
| - | + | ==See also== | |
| + | *[[Body horror]] | ||
| + | *''[[Tetsuo]]'' | ||
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Biomechanical art (also called Biomech) is a surrealistic style of art that combines elements of machines with organics. Rendered with distinct realism, biomechanical art expresses an internal fantasy world, most typically represented with human or animal anatomy where bones and joints are replaced with metal pistons and gears, but infused with muscles and tendons.
Biomechanical art was popularized in 1979 when Swiss artist H.R. Giger designed the alien creatures in the 1979 feature film Alien.
Biomechanical tattoo art
After the popularity of Ridley Scott's 1979 movie Alien, tattoo artists began tattooing images taken directly from the movie, and from artist H.R. Giger's Necronomicon series. As the biomechanical tattoo art style became increasingly popular, tattoo artists such as Guy Aitchison and Aaron Cain began designing their own original, biomechanical art, creating one of tattoo's most popular contemporary tattoo art movements.
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