"Li I" was produced in 1974, and depicts Giger's deceased partner, German actress Li Tobler. They met in 1966, and married two years later having fallen madly in love. During the year in which "Li I" was painted, Li gave up her acting career and moved to San Francisco with an American that she had fallen in love with, but returned to Giger after a short time. She grew increasingly depressed and attempted suicide several times. Tragically, she succeeded in 1975, ending her life with a bullet. Her death left a terrible emptiness in Giger's life and her memory continues to haunt him today; Li's image can be viewed in many of his works produced long after she died.