Contemporary Inspiration - Alien Xenomorph/Science Fiction

Xenomorph Queen
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When examining the numerous portraits that feature Elizabethan hairstyles and the contemporary reconstruction's of Schauwecker and Nielsen, the repetitive features of the heart hairstyle and tall structured shaping kept bringing my attention to contemporary and futuristic comparisons. One comparison in particular that was resonant throughout my analysis was that to the cult sic-fi classic 'Alien' whose creatures were designed by artist H.R. Giger. In particular my attention was drawn to that of the 'Queen' within the Alien film series whose head shape was reflective of the structures of Elizabethan hair design, featuring a tall, rounded and heart shaped head that extends far from the face.
Within Elizabethan hair and fashion the link to alien futurism is highly apparent as the lack of eyebrows and high forehead leave the face appearing somewhat expressionless and strange. This futuristic element is only enhanced further by the use of the tall rounded hairstyles that create an unusual head shape. In addition to this the series of spikes and bumps featured on the creations by Giger is resonant of the use of jewels and beads used within Elizabethan styling such as pearls and rubies. This connection between the unusual features of Renaissance beauty and that of futuristic alien designs is so apparent that it has also been featured within the catwalks of Alexander McQueen Spring 2010 where much of the hair design and fashion was inspired by Giger's creations. The only prominent difference within the shape of the alien head and Elizabethan hair is the way the heart faces, within Elizabethan portraiture the heart shape is high on the head and therefore stands upwards however within Giger's drawings the heart faces the other way as it sits further back on the head and therefore faces downwards when the head is raised. Simply by switching the way the heart shape faces completely alters the connection of the design and brings the feature forward into a more futuristic reference. The heart shape is something I would like to include within my final design however I will be taking more inspiration from the use of the shape within the Alien films than that of conventional Elizabethan hairstyling as I want to bring my contemporary design even further forward into a futuristic Elizabethan concept similar to that of Schauwecker and McQueen.