Zdzislaw Beksinski

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Zdzislaw Beksinski (24 February 1929 – 22 February 2005) was a renowned Polish painter and photographer. A Beksiński painting contained elements of surrealism, the post-apocalyptic and immense attention to detail. Despite the grim overtones, he claimed some of these paintings were misunderstood, as they were rather optimistic, or even humouristic. His exhibitions almost always proved very successful. A prestigious exhibition in Warsaw in 1964 proved to be his first major success, as all his paintings were sold. In the 1980s his works gained on popularity in France and he gained significant popularity in Western Europe, the USA and J.n. He soon became the leading figure in contemporary Polish art.

Born: 1929 (died in 2005)

Residence: He was living in Warsaw (Poland) until his death.

Artwork: Surrealism / Symbolic / Expressionism

Media: Oil Painting / Drawing / Photography / CG

He once made the following ironic remark about his own life, 'Writing your own biography is a sign of even greater vainglory than making declarations like the ones I have written at the request of the makers of this catalogue. But whereas occasionally it might seem to me that I know what it is I'm thinking about, and that I'm. thinking what I'm. thinking, which makes me feel right to tell someone else about what I think I've been thinking about; I'm. certain that I don't know anything about my own past except everything, but everything is about as much as nothing. Presumably the most important fact from my life is that when I was ten I got an air-gun for my name-day, and that later I shot at chickens with it, but is this fact of interest to anyone besides myself? .rt from that, presumably I was born, and I shall be doing my best not to die, but I'm. sure I won't manage it.'

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[Filin]

Хороший художник, хоть и мрачный...

[Lёd Limon]

неприятные тона, образы такие же . присутствует неясная метафоризация, символизм. неясность эта диктуется видно свойством личности, судя по процитированной речи

[Ultra_marine]

вообще в сюрреализме не всегда все всем сразу ясно.. даже самому художнику.. хотя опыт играет большую роль.. а иногда им самим приходится расшифровывать свои же картины..образы выскакивают из подсознания.. вот мне каким-то образом нравится и гармония цветов и темы.. заставляет задуматься о смерти

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До сих пор интересно.. почему он никогда не давал названий своим картинам...