Zdzisław Beksiński (4 February 1929 – 21 February 2005) was a Polish painter, photographer and sculptor, specializing in the field of utopian art. Beksiński did his paintings and drawings in what he called either a Baroque or a Gothic manner. His creations were made mainly in two periods. The first period of work is generally considered to contain expressionistic colour, with a strong style of utopian realism and surreal architecture, like a doomsday scenario. The second period contained more abstract style, with the main features of formalism. Beksiński was murdered in 2005. Although Beksińskis art was often grim, he himself was known to be a pleasant person who took enjoyment from conversation and had a keen sense of humour. He was modest and somewhat shy, avoiding public events such as the openings of his own exhibitions. He credited music as his main source of inspiration. He claimed not to be much influenced by literature, cinema or the work of other artists, and almost never visited museums or exhibitions. Beksiński avoided concrete analyses of the content of his work, saying I cannot conceive of a sensible statement on painting. He was especially dismissive of those who sought or offered simple answers to what his work meant. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zdzis%C5%82aw_Beksi%C5%84ski
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