Zdzisaw Beksiski

a Polish painter, sculptor, and photographer.

 1978 oil
painting
entitled
AA78

He specialized in the field of dystopian surrealism.

Beksiski did his paintings and drawings in what he

called either a 'Baroque' or a 'Gothic' manner.

 from the Greek word cacotopia or simply anti-utopia

a community or society that is undesirable or

frightening.

translated as "not-good place", an antonym of

utopia.

"Utopia" - the blueprint for an ideal society with no

crime or poverty.

 began in the early 1920s; best known for its

visual artworks and writings.

The aim was to "resolve the previously
contradictory conditions of dream and reality.
includes unnerving, illogical scenes with
photographic precision, strange creatures
from everyday objects.

 Born: February 24, 1929 (Sanok, Poland)

Died: February 21, 2005 (aged 75 at Warsaw, Poland)

was a graduate of the Faculty of Architecture at the

Krakw Polytechnic with M.Sc. received in 1952.

His paintings were mainly created using oil paint on

hardboard panels; also experimented with acrylic

paints.

All his paintings were sold at a prestigious

exhibition in Warsaw in 1964 and proved to be his

major success.

became the leading figure in contemporary Polish

art.

an unknown 1965 pencil drawing

entered the fantastic period in the late

1960s which lasted up to the mid-1980s.

created very disturbing images, showing

a 1960 sculpture entitled

Figure

a surrealistic, post-apocalyptic
environment with very detailed scenes of
death, decay, landscapes filled with
skeletons, deformed figures and deserts.

1980s - transitory period for Beksiski.

an unknown
painting in the
beginning of the
1970s, oil on
hardboard

1984 oil
painting

a
photograph
taken
during the
1950/1960s

Before moving to Warsaw in 1977, he burned a

selection of his works in his own backyard, without
leaving any documentation on them.

In the latter part of the 1990s, he discovered

computers, the Internet, digital photography and
photomanipulation, a medium that he focused on
until his death.

His paintings often depict anxiety.

He abhorred silence, and always listened to

classical and rock music while painting.

computer
photomontage,
1996-1997

I chose Zdzisaw Beksiski because he was the first one who

appeared in the top searches for a creepy painter when I searched it
on Google. I honestly didnt think that his works would be so great

and interesting! His paintings made me think I was really inside of

them, and the objects presented were giving me the goosebumps

because they were creepy yet beautiful at the same time. I learned
more about his life as I researched about him and I was definitely sad
that he died at 2005. I am honestly honored to be able to view his
artworks even after he died!
Here are some of my favorite artworks of his!

a 1980 painting,
oil on hardboard

a 1969 painting,
oil on hardboard

1950/1960s
photograph

 http://beksinski.dmochowskigallery.net/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zdzis%C5%82

aw_Beksi%C5%84ski
http://www.beksinski.pl/
http://culture.pl/en/artist/zdzislaw-beksinski