Aliens Of The 1980s: The Robots From BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED (1987), The KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE

The Fat Trout Trailer Park in Deer Meadow, Washington. What exactly DID go on there?

Facehugger concept art by H.R. Giger. ALIEN (1979).

Alphonse Marie de Neuville (1835–1885) - “Witches and Wolves”

illustration for Berlioz’ ‘La Damnation de Faust’

watercolour on paper

Album covers by H. R. Giger.

Alien (1979). Art by Chris Foss, Ron Cobb, and H.R. Giger.

The monster design actually preceded production and was based on the “horrible but beautiful” art of H.R. Giger, which had caught the eye of screenwriter Dan O’Bannon. Chris Foss (image 1, temple interior) had done work for Alejandro Jodorowsky’s failed adaptation of Dune, with which O’ Bannon had been involved; Ron Cobb lastly did several designs of the “birth temple” and derelict spaceship.

The Conference of the Birds, Persian Manuscript, circa 1600; Safavid Iran (Isfahan)

Some dinosaur art. Concept art of a sleeping T-Rex for a cut scene from JURASSIC PARK; designs by William Stout for what became Disney’s DINOSAUR (2000); and storyboard art from JURASSIC PARK.

Meanwhile... Photos taken by Richard Beymer (Ben Horne) on the set of TWIN PEAKS. The last episode of season 2, by the looks of it. 1991.

I loved Ben Horne’s story in TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN. Once the king of wicked plans and nefarious schemes, he just sat there behind his desk, lost, as if nothing had worked out for him. He was tired of being evil.

'She Kissed The Bear On Muzzle' - John Bauer

David Lynch art that found its way into TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN. The Fireman’s “House by the Sea” at the mauve edge of reality, the Fireman giving birth to The One, Dale Cooper floating in the mysterious glass box in New York after his exit from the Lodge, and the jailed drunk (eww). Oh, and Billy.

A thumbs up to anyone who knows what I’m talking about.